Status in employment in United States
United States: Status in employment 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
Status in employment in United States, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in United States is 93.81, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in United States peaked at 93.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.45, in 1991.
United States ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Status in employment 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 status in employment in United States?
- Status in employment in United States was 93.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 93.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.45 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for status in employment?
- United States ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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