ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America

United States of America: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 54.24 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
54.24 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
58.84 %
in 2006
All-time low
47.06 %
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 56.7 %2006: 58.8 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 53.8 %2009: 49.2 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 48.6 %2012: 49.7 %2013: 48.9 %2014: 50.6 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 52.1 %2017: 52.8 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 54.4 %2020: 51.5 %2021: 54.2 %2022: 54.9 %2023: 55.3 %2024: 54.1 %2025: 54.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America stood at 54.24 %.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America peaked at 58.84 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.06 %, in 2010.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in United States of America, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 56.67 %
2006 58.84 % +3.8%
2007 56.29 % -4.3%
2008 53.79 % -4.4%
2009 49.23 % -8.5%
2010 47.06 % -4.4%
2011 48.57 % +3.2%
2012 49.66 % +2.2%
2013 48.93 % -1.5%
2014 50.6 % +3.4%
2015 50.85 % +0.5%
2016 52.09 % +2.4%
2017 52.78 % +1.3%
2018 53.71 % +1.8%
2019 54.37 % +1.2%
2020 51.52 % -5.2%
2021 54.16 % +5.1%
2022 54.89 % +1.3%
2023 55.32 % +0.8%
2024 54.14 % -2.1%
2025 54.24 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.96 % 49.23 % 58.84 % 5
2010s 50.86 % 47.06 % 54.37 % 10
2020s 54.04 % 51.52 % 55.32 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America was 54.24 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 58.84 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 47.06 % in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.