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 53.47 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53.47 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
56.14 %
in 2006
All-time low
46.92 %
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: 54.3 %2006: 56.1 %2007: 54.6 %2008: 52.8 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 46.9 %2011: 47.6 %2012: 48.3 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 49.3 %2015: 50.1 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 51.9 %2018: 52.4 %2019: 53.5 %2020: 49.8 %2021: 53.2 %2022: 53.9 %2023: 53.9 %2024: 54 %2025: 53.5 %

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 53.47 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America peaked at 56.14 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.92 %, 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 — Value in United States of America, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 54.33 %
2006 56.14 % +3.3%
2007 54.56 % -2.8%
2008 52.75 % -3.3%
2009 48.89 % -7.3%
2010 46.92 % -4.0%
2011 47.6 % +1.4%
2012 48.27 % +1.4%
2013 47.56 % -1.5%
2014 49.26 % +3.6%
2015 50.08 % +1.7%
2016 50.7 % +1.2%
2017 51.87 % +2.3%
2018 52.38 % +1.0%
2019 53.48 % +2.1%
2020 49.83 % -6.8%
2021 53.21 % +6.8%
2022 53.91 % +1.3%
2023 53.85 % -0.1%
2024 54.03 % +0.3%
2025 53.47 % -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.33 % 48.89 % 56.14 % 5
2010s 49.81 % 46.92 % 53.48 % 10
2020s 53.05 % 49.83 % 54.03 % 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 53.47 % 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 56.14 % 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 46.92 % 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 6.8%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 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.