Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America
United States of America: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America stood at 0.0003 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 64 Japan 0.0003 units per person compare
- 65 Russian Federation 0.0003 units per person compare
- 66 Cape Verde 0.0003 units per person compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.0003 units per person compare
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0003 units per person compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 units per person compare
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- United States of America ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.