Graph and download economic data for Employment-Population Ratio - Men (LNS12300001) from Jan 1948 to May 2025 about employment-population ratio, males, 16 years +, household survey, employment, population, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employment-Population Ratio - 16-19 Yrs. (LNS12300012) from Jan 1948 to May 2025 about 16 to 19 years, employment-population ratio, household survey, employment, population, and USA.

In 2024, the U.S. employment rate stood at 60.1 percent. Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons. The employment-population ratio represents the proportion of the civilian non-institutional population that is employed. The monthly unemployment rate for the United States can be found here.

In 2023, it was estimated that over 161 million Americans were in some form of employment, while 3.64 percent of the total workforce was unemployed. This was the lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s, although these figures are expected to rise in 2023 and beyond. 1980s-2010s Since the 1980s, the total United States labor force has generally risen as the population has grown, however, the annual average unemployment rate has fluctuated significantly, usually increasing in times of crisis, before falling more slowly during periods of recovery and economic stability. For example, unemployment peaked at 9.7 percent during the early 1980s recession, which was largely caused by the ripple effects of the Iranian Revolution on global oil prices and inflation. Other notable spikes came during the early 1990s; again, largely due to inflation caused by another oil shock, and during the early 2000s recession. The Great Recession then saw the U.S. unemployment rate soar to 9.6 percent, following the collapse of the U.S. housing market and its impact on the banking sector, and it was not until 2016 that unemployment returned to pre-recession levels. 2020s 2019 had marked a decade-long low in unemployment, before the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw the sharpest year-on-year increase in unemployment since the Great Depression, and the total number of workers fell by almost 10 million people. Despite the continuation of the pandemic in the years that followed, alongside the associated supply-chain issues and onset of the inflation crisis, unemployment reached just 3.67 percent in 2022 - current projections are for this figure to rise in 2023 and the years that follow, although these forecasts are subject to change if recent years are anything to go by.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 55 to 64 Years for United States (LREM55MAUSM156N) from Jan 1955 to Apr 2025 about 55 to 64 years, employment-population ratio, males, employment, population, rate, and USA.

In 2023, the District of Columbia was the U.S. state with the highest employment to population ratio with approximately 68.2 percent. Mississippi had the lowest employment to population ratio that year, at around 52.3 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Employment-Population Ratio - With No Disability, 16 to 64 Years, Men (LNU02376940) from Jun 2008 to May 2025 about 16 to 64 years, disability, employment-population ratio, males, household survey, employment, population, and USA.

Employment Rate in the United States decreased to 59.70 percent in May from 60 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Employment Population Ratio: Male: Age 70 to 74 data was reported at 24.200 Unit in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.200 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Male: Age 70 to 74 data is updated monthly, averaging 19.700 Unit from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 294 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.900 Unit in Oct 2016 and a record low of 13.800 Unit in Feb 1994. United States Employment Population Ratio: Male: Age 70 to 74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G015: Current Population Survey: Employment Population Ratio.

United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 20 & Over data was reported at 56.100 Unit in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.400 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 20 & Over data is updated monthly, averaging 48.850 Unit from Jan 1948 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 846 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.100 Unit in Mar 2001 and a record low of 29.100 Unit in Jan 1948. United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 20 & Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G015: Current Population Survey: Employment Population Ratio.

The number of employed persons in The United States decreased to 163273 Thousand in May of 2025 from 163969 Thousand in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States - Employment-Population Ratio - White was 60.20% in March of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employment-Population Ratio - White reached a record high of 65.50 in July of 1997 and a record low of 51.80 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employment-Population Ratio - White - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employment-Population Ratio - 25-54 Yrs. from Jan 1948 to Apr 2025 about 25 to 64 years, employment-population ratio, employment, population, and USA.

In 2024, the employment-to-population ratio worldwide was estimated to be approximately 58 percent, indicating that nearly 60 percent of the global population above 15 years was employed. Among the provided regions, Africa had the highest employment-to-population ratio, at 60 percent, with Europe and Central Asia having the lowest at 55 percent. Global income growth As greater portions of the population hold stable employment over time, income has also grown globally. From 1970 until today, North America has seen the largest increase in net national incomes per capita, but this increase has occurred in other regions as well. In terms of real wages, while they have grown over time, they have experienced a slight decrease in light of the high global inflation rates. Decrease in child labor Even though greater proportions of the population are employed, child labor has decreased over time. In 2000, there were 245 million children working, which has decreased to 160 million by 2020. The majority of working children are in the agricultural sector, especially younger children within the 5-11 and 12-14 age groups.

United States Employment Population Ratio: Age 50 to 54 data was reported at 76.200 Unit in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77.200 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Age 50 to 54 data is updated monthly, averaging 76.600 Unit from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 294 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.200 Unit in Apr 2000 and a record low of 73.000 Unit in Jul 2010. United States Employment Population Ratio: Age 50 to 54 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G015: Current Population Survey: Employment Population Ratio.

United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 16 to 17 data was reported at 24.700 Unit in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.900 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 16 to 17 data is updated monthly, averaging 28.650 Unit from Jan 1948 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 846 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.800 Unit in Jul 1988 and a record low of 13.400 Unit in Mar 2011. United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 16 to 17 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G015: Current Population Survey: Employment Population Ratio.

Graph and download economic data for Employment-Population Ratio - 16-19 Yrs., White (LNU02300015) from Jan 1954 to May 2025 about 16 to 19 years, employment-population ratio, white, household survey, employment, population, and USA.

United States Employment Population Ratio: Male: Age 65 to 69 data was reported at 35.700 Unit in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 37.800 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Male: Age 65 to 69 data is updated monthly, averaging 32.500 Unit from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 294 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.800 Unit in May 2018 and a record low of 24.100 Unit in Aug 1995. United States Employment Population Ratio: Male: Age 65 to 69 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G015: Current Population Survey: Employment Population Ratio.

As of October 2024, there were 133.89 million full-time employees in the United States. This is a slight decrease from the previous month, when there were 134.15 million full-time employees. The impact COVID-19 on employment In December 2019, the COVID-19 virus began its spread across the globe. Since being classified as a pandemic, the virus caused a global health crisis that has taken the lives of millions of people worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic changed many facets of society, most significantly, the economy. In the first years, many businesses across all industries were forced to shut down, with large numbers of employees being laid off. The economy continued its recovery in 2022 with the nationwide unemployment rate returning to a more normal 3.4 percent as of April 2023. Unemployment benefits Because so many people in the United States lost their jobs, record numbers of individuals applied for unemployment insurance for the first time. As an early response to this nation-wide upheaval, the government issued relief checks and extended the benefits paid by unemployment insurance. In May 2020, the amount of unemployment insurance benefits paid rose to 23.73 billion U.S. dollars. As of December 2022, this value had declined to 2.24 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, about 62.7 percent of the Asian community was employed. The highest employment rate was found among Mexican-Americans, at 64.1 percent, and the lowest employment rate was found among Puerto Ricans, at 55.2 percent. In total, around 60 percent of all working-age Americans were employed at this time.