Labor force, total, per capita in United States
United States: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5115 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in United States, 1990β2025
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 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 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 188 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 Γ· 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.