Share of children in child labour (15-17) in United States
United States: Share of children in child labour (15-17) was 0.958 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children in child labour in United States, 2003–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.958 for share of children in child labour in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in child labour in United States peaked at 1.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.521, in 2010.
That places United States 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children in child labour (15-17) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.14 | — |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.707 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.696 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.521 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.581 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.616 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.754 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.728 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.665 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.769 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.788 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.822 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.785 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.905 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.958 | -9.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6875, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0.696 | 1.24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7029 | 0.521 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.973 | 0.905 | 1.06 | 3 |
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 share of children in child labour in United States?
- Share of children in child labour in United States was 0.958 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children in child labour recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children in child labour recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.521 in 2010.
- How does United States rank for share of children in child labour?
- United States ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in child labour rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children in child labour (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. Child labour includes: (a) children 5-11 years old who did at least one hour of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services, (b) children 12-14 years old who did at least 14 hours of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services, and (c) children 15-17 years old who did at least 43 hours of economic activity. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.