Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in United States of America
United States of America: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 2,491 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in United States of America, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2,491 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in United States of America peaked at 2,900 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,694, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 8th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,456 | — |
| 1995 | 2,275 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,201 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,020 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,919 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,794 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,694 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,793 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,888 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,952 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,012 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,022 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,942 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,829 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,050 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2,561 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 2,692 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,821 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,745 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,693 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,492 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,363 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,214 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,082 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,943 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,337 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 2,308 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,112 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2,257 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 2,491 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,111 | 1,794 | 2,456 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,974 | 1,694 | 2,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,494 | 1,943 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,284 | 2,112 | 2,491 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in United States of America?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in United States of America was 2,491 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 in 2012.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.