Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United States of America
United States of America: Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 21,456 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United States of America, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 21,456 for youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States of America peaked at 21,591 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,942, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19,942 | — |
| 2010 | 20,813 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 21,184 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,359 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21,514 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,558 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,591 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,395 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,080 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,072 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,599 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21,527 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 20,647 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 20,570 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20,871 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20,837 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 21,456 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,942 | 19,942 | 19,942 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,217 | 20,599 | 21,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,985 | 20,570 | 21,527 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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 youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States of America?
- Youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United States of America was 21,456 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21,591 in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,942 in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.