Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America is 97.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2011.
United States of America ranks 7th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91.3% | — |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 91.3% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.1% | 97.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United States of America was 97.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2011.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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