ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United States of America

United States of America: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 86.84 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
86.84 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
89.04 %
in 2007
All-time low
84.85 %
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United States of America, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 88.8 %2006: 88.5 %2007: 89 %2008: 88.7 %2009: 87.5 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 86.4 %2012: 86.3 %2013: 86 %2014: 85.6 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 85.9 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 86 %2019: 86.4 %2020: 85.6 %2021: 84.8 %2022: 85.6 %2023: 86.2 %2024: 86.6 %2025: 86.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America stood at 86.84 %.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America peaked at 89.04 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.85 %, in 2021.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in United States of America, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 88.8 %
2006 88.53 % -0.3%
2007 89.04 % +0.6%
2008 88.68 % -0.4%
2009 87.51 % -1.3%
2010 87.17 % -0.4%
2011 86.41 % -0.9%
2012 86.32 % -0.1%
2013 86.02 % -0.3%
2014 85.57 % -0.5%
2015 85.76 % +0.2%
2016 85.88 % +0.1%
2017 85.6 % -0.3%
2018 86.05 % +0.5%
2019 86.36 % +0.4%
2020 85.56 % -0.9%
2021 84.85 % -0.8%
2022 85.63 % +0.9%
2023 86.22 % +0.7%
2024 86.57 % +0.4%
2025 86.84 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.51 % 87.51 % 89.04 % 5
2010s 86.11 % 85.57 % 87.17 % 10
2020s 85.94 % 84.85 % 86.84 % 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 1 Mali 98.52 % compare
  4. 2 Pakistan 98.17 % compare
  5. 2 Viet Nam 94.91 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 77.93 % compare
  7. 3 Malta 97.93 % compare
  8. 3 Türkiye 89.38 % compare
  9. 4 Mongolia 97.91 % compare
  10. 4 Republic of Moldova 81.9 % compare
  11. 5 Uruguay 97.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America was 86.84 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 89.04 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 84.85 % in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 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.