Workers in the reference group in United States
United States: Workers in the reference group was 111,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Workers in the reference group in United States, 1976–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, workers in the reference group in United States stood at 111,000. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in United States peaked at 111,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,690, in 1976.
That places United States 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Workers in the reference group in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64,690 | — |
| 1977 | 67,871 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 71,533 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 74,542 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 87,700 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 88,200 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 91,000 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 96,600 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 98,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 87,700 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 84,800 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 91,800 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 91,900 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91,700 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 91,600 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100,200 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 99,100 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 98,100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 98,700 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 98,000 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 96,600 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 98,700 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 105,200 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 111,000 | +5.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 111,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,993, 37.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,659 | 64,690 | 74,542 | 4 |
| 2000s | 91,314 | 87,700 | 98,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 94,790 | 84,800 | 100,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,900 | 96,600 | 111,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 New Caledonia 73,535 compare
- 3 Germany 50,904 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 31,170 compare
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 workers in the reference group in United States?
- Workers in the reference group in United States was 111,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 111,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,690 in 1976.
- How does United States rank for workers in the reference group?
- United States ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.