Population by labor force status bars in United States
United States: Population by labor force status bars was 59.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.38 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.95 million
in 2018
All-time low
55.68 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in United States is 59.38 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in United States peaked at 62.95 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.68 million, in 1991.
That places United States 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.68 million | — |
| 1992 | 56.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 58.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 59.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 59.38 million | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 63.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.05 million | 55.68 million | 59.35 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.21 million | 59.57 million | 61.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.33 million | 61.28 million | 62.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.81 million | 59.38 million | 62.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 population by labor force status bars in United States?
- Population by labor force status bars in United States was 59.38 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.68 million in 1991.
- How does United States rank for population by labor force status bars?
- United States ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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