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 19.82 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
19.82 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
21.35 %
in 2015
All-time low
18.23 %
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

051015202005201520252005: 18.2 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 21.1 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 21.1 %2019: 21 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 20 %2024: 20.1 %2025: 19.8 %

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 19.82 %.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United States of America peaked at 21.35 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.23 %, in 2005.

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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in United States of America, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 18.23 %
2006 18.7 % +2.6%
2007 19.61 % +4.9%
2008 20.91 % +6.6%
2009 20.17 % -3.5%
2010 19.27 % -4.5%
2011 20.34 % +5.6%
2012 21.09 % +3.7%
2013 20.82 % -1.3%
2014 20.57 % -1.2%
2015 21.35 % +3.8%
2016 20.95 % -1.9%
2017 21.23 % +1.3%
2018 21.15 % -0.4%
2019 21.03 % -0.6%
2020 20.3 % -3.5%
2021 20.16 % -0.7%
2022 20.09 % -0.3%
2023 19.99 % -0.5%
2024 20.07 % +0.4%
2025 19.82 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.52 % 18.23 % 20.91 % 5
2010s 20.78 % 19.27 % 21.35 % 10
2020s 20.07 % 19.82 % 20.3 % 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 19.82 % 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 21.35 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.23 % in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
United States of America ranks 2nd 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 down 7.2%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,492 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.