Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit in United States
United States: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United States ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit in United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 175 Denmark 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Norway 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Singapore 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More work & labour data for United States
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United States was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- United States ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.