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.
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United States US: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 50.340 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.410 % for 2016. United States US: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 54.810 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.150 % in 1989 and a record low of 45.000 % in 2010. United States US: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
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In June 2025, the civilian labor force amounted to 170.38 million people in the United States. The term civilian labor force is used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military, and are not institutionalized.
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United States Employment Population Ratio: Age 16 to 24 data was reported at 53.500 Unit in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.900 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Age 16 to 24 data is updated monthly, averaging 54.100 Unit from Jan 1948 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 846 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.200 Unit in Jul 1989 and a record low of 42.600 Unit in Jan 2010. United States Employment Population Ratio: Age 16 to 24 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.
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United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 23.470 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.796 % for 2016. United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 18.473 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.470 % in 2017 and a record low of 15.162 % in 1960. United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;
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United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 50 to 54 data was reported at 71.000 Unit in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 71.400 Unit for May 2018. United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: Age 50 to 54 data is updated monthly, averaging 70.700 Unit from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 294 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.300 Unit in Mar 2000 and a record low of 66.500 Unit in Jun 1994. United States Employment Population Ratio: Female: 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.
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United States - Labour Force Survey - quarterly levels: Working age population: Aged 15 and over: Males for OECD - Total was 556215400.00000 Persons in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labour Force Survey - quarterly levels: Working age population: Aged 15 and over: Males for OECD - Total reached a record high of 556215400.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of 456569036.30938 in January of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labour Force Survey - quarterly levels: Working age population: Aged 15 and over: Males for OECD - Total - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.
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Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All for the United States was 39749240.00000 Persons in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All for the United States reached a record high of 39825310.00000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 31944960.00000 in October of 1989. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.
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Gallup tracks daily the percentage of U.S. adults, ages 18 and older, who are underemployed, unemployed, and employed full-time for an employer, without seasonal adjustment. "Underemployed" respondents are employed part time, but want to work full time, or they are unemployed. "Unemployed" respondents are those within the underemployed group who are not employed, even for one hour a week, but are available and looking for work. Unemployment and underemployment are calculated as a percent of the workforce. Payroll to Population is a measure of those who are employed by an employer for at least 30 hours per week. Payroll to Population is calculated as a percent of the total population. Weekly results reflect 30-day rolling averages ending each Sunday, based on telephone interviews with approximately 30,000 adults. Because results are not seasonally adjusted, they are not directly comparable to numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which are based on workers 16 and older. Margin of error is ± 0.7 percentage points.
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United States US: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 60.110 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.730 % for 2016. United States US: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 59.330 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.400 % in 2000 and a record low of 55.350 % in 1963. United States US: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
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United States - Labour Force Survey - quarterly levels: Active population: Aged 55-64: Males for G7 was 37993410.00000 Persons in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labour Force Survey - quarterly levels: Active population: Aged 55-64: Males for G7 reached a record high of 37993410.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of 26628547.87717 in January of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labour Force Survey - quarterly levels: Active population: Aged 55-64: Males for G7 - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.
Gallup tracks daily the percentage of U.S. adults, ages 18 and older, who are underemployed, unemployed, and employed full-time for an employer, without seasonal adjustment. "Underemployed" respondents are employed part time, but want to work full time, or they are unemployed. "Unemployed" respondents are those within the underemployed group who are not employed, even for one hour a week, but are available and looking for work. Unemployment and underemployment are calculated as a percent of the workforce. Payroll to Population is a measure of those who are employed by an employer for at least 30 hours per week. Payroll to Population is calculated as a percent of the total population. Quarterly results for each quarter are based on telephone interviews with approximately 90,000 adults. Because results are not seasonally adjusted, they are not directly comparable to numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which are based on workers 16 and older. Margin of error is ± 1 percentage point.
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.