United States Total Labor Force (2025)
United States's Total Labor Force: 174,845,690 persons in 2025, +624,294 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
United States (2025)
174,845,690
persons
+624,294 YoY
YoY Change
+624,294
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174,845,690 | +624,294 |
| 2024 | 174,221,396 | +1,920,594 |
| 2023 | 172,300,802 | +2,806,702 |
| 2022 | 169,494,100 | +2,311,904 |
| 2021 | 167,182,196 | +617,137 |
| 2020 | 166,565,059 | -2,355,455 |
| 2019 | 168,920,514 | +1,918,506 |
| 2018 | 167,002,008 | +1,404,692 |
| 2017 | 165,597,316 | +1,710,860 |
| 2016 | 163,886,456 | +1,959,038 |
| 2015 | 161,927,418 | +1,051,087 |
| 2014 | 160,876,331 | +743,868 |
| 2013 | 160,132,463 | +449,710 |
| 2012 | 159,682,753 | +1,145,603 |
| 2011 | 158,537,150 | +206,982 |
| 2010 | 158,330,168 | -22,994 |
| 2009 | 158,353,162 | +80,277 |
| 2008 | 158,272,885 | +1,683,919 |
| 2007 | 156,588,966 | +1,321,920 |
| 2006 | 155,267,046 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 174845690.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +624294.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 174845690.0 in 2025 and a trough of 128740615.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united states total labor force in United States, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 174845690.0 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 128740615.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 174845690.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +624294.0.