Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States
United States: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States is 95.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2011.
That places United States 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.6% | — |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 80.6% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.6% | 95.6% | 2 |
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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in United States was 95.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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) out of 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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