United States Employment Rate (2025)
United States's Employment Rate: 59.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
United States (2025)
59.1
% of total population ages 15+
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 59.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 59.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 59.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2021 | 58.2 | +1.6pp |
| 2020 | 56.6 | -3.9pp |
| 2019 | 60.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 60.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | 59.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 59.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 59 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 58.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 58.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 57.6 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 57.6 | -0.8pp |
| 2009 | 58.4 | -2.8pp |
| 2008 | 61.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2007 | 62 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 62.2 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 59.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 56.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020 to 63.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2000.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in United States (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in United States (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 63.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 56.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020. The latest reading is 59.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp.