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 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0117 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131990200620231990: 0.008 units per square kilometre1991: 0.008 units per square kilometre1992: 0.008 units per square kilometre1993: 0.008 units per square kilometre1994: 0.008 units per square kilometre1995: 0.008 units per square kilometre1996: 0.008 units per square kilometre1997: 0.008 units per square kilometre1998: 0.008 units per square kilometre1999: 0.008 units per square kilometre2000: 0.008 units per square kilometre2001: 0.008 units per square kilometre2002: 0.009 units per square kilometre2003: 0.009 units per square kilometre2004: 0.009 units per square kilometre2005: 0.009 units per square kilometre2006: 0.009 units per square kilometre2007: 0.009 units per square kilometre2008: 0.009 units per square kilometre2009: 0.01 units per square kilometre2010: 0.01 units per square kilometre2011: 0.01 units per square kilometre2012: 0.01 units per square kilometre2013: 0.011 units per square kilometre2014: 0.011 units per square kilometre2015: 0.011 units per square kilometre2016: 0.011 units per square kilometre2017: 0.011 units per square kilometre2018: 0.011 units per square kilometre2019: 0.011 units per square kilometre2020: 0.012 units per square kilometre2021: 0.012 units per square kilometre2022: 0.012 units per square kilometre2023: 0.012 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America is 0.0117 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America peaked at 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places United States of America 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0075 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0077 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 0.0077 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0078 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1994 0.0078 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1996 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1997 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 0.0081 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 0.0081 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.0082 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 0.0084 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 0.0085 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2003 0.0087 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0089 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.009 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 0.0091 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0092 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.0093 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0096 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 0.0099 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 0.0102 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.0103 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 0.0105 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 0.0107 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2015 0.0109 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0109 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 0.011 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.0111 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0112 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.0116 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2021 0.0117 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.0117 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2023 0.0117 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0078 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.0096 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0107 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0117 units per square kilometre 0.0116 units per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 126 Colombia 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 127 Cambodia 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 128 Cameroon 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 130 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 132 Somalia 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2023.
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 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
United States of America ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
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 11.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.