Work & Labour in United States

480 indicators covering work & labour for United States.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 2027 up 12.2% 3rd
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 2027 down 2.1% 94th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 2027 up 6.2% 3rd
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 2027 up 0.9% 117th
Labour dependency ratio 1.05 2027 down 1.0% 140th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 2027 up 19.3% 9th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 2027 up 19.3% 6th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 2027 down 2.1% 84th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year 2027 up 67.0% 122nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year 2027 down 73.4% 132nd
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% 2025 down 0.9% 92nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% 2025 down 2.3% 121st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% 2025 up 3.1% 66th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% 2025 up 0.7% 75th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% 2025 up 3.0% 69th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% 2025 up 1.3% 92nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.0% 2025 up 4.9% 65th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.8% 2025 up 1.6% 49th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.3% 2025 up 0.4% 65th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 50.4% 2025 up 3.0% 38th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 4.4% 67th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 1.9% 46th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 84.0% 2025 up 3.1% 66th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.1% 178th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 35.6% 182nd
Employment 170,186 2025 up 9.5% 3rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 170,186 2025 up 9.5% 3rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.3% 2025 down 19.7% 125th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 10.1% 2025 down 20.9% 111th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.5% 2025 down 17.8% 136th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 79.6% 2025 up 1.5% 23rd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 70.1% 2025 up 2.3% 25th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 90.8% 2025 up 0.4% 29th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.9% 2025 down 3.9% 93rd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 27.9% 2025 down 3.3% 73rd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.2% 2025 down 3.8% 120th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 0.0% 176th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 up 9.3% 179th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 7.2% 176th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 93.9% 2025 up 0.9% 8th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 92.0% 2025 up 1.5% 11th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 96.2% 2025 up 0.1% 6th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 6.1% 2025 down 11.9% 180th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 8.0% 2025 down 14.5% 177th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 3.8% 2025 down 3.0% 182nd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.3% 2025 down 21.2% 135th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.2% 2025 down 24.1% 127th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 down 7.9% 135th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 3.1% 42nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 3.1% 42nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 3.8% 2025 down 5.2% 180th
GDP per person employed 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.2% 9th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.9% 182nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.9% 182nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2102 % change on previous year 2025 down 87.9% 138th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2102 % change on previous year 2025 down 87.9% 138th
GDP per employed person 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.2% 9th