Labor force, total, per capita in United States
United States: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5115 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in United States stood at 0.5115 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in United States peaked at 0.5215 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5023 units per person, in 2020.
That places United States 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5121 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5101 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5131 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5151 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5184 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5187 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5199 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5215 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5189 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.517 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5181 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5204 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5205 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5162 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5118 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.508 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.507 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5083 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5115 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5023 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5074 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5122 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5115 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5137 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 0.5199 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5189 units per person | 0.5162 units per person | 0.5215 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5073 units per person | 0.5032 units per person | 0.5118 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5081 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 0.5122 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in United States?
- Labor force, total, per capita in United States was 0.5115 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5215 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5023 units per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.