Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States
United States: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 93.81 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.81
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.92
in 2023
All-time low
90.45
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States stood at 93.81.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States peaked at 93.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.45, in 1991.
That places United States 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.45 | — |
| 1992 | 90.76 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.64 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.75 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 91 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.28 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.61 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.99 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.19 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.99 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.98 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.15 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.33 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.53 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.46 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.51 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.96 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.11 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.27 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.69 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.42 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.72 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.92 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.81 | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 93.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.05 | 90.45 | 91.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.18 | 91.98 | 92.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.04 | 92.51 | 93.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.71 | 93.42 | 93.92 | 5 |
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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in United States was 93.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 93.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.45 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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