Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America

United States of America: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.857 % of male labor force in working age1980: 0.848 % of male labor force in working age1990: 0.854 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.812 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.816 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.808 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.782 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.79 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.787 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.788 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.782 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.787 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.789 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.788 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.

United States of America ranks 65th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.8% -1.0%
1990 0.9% +0.7%
2000 0.8% -4.9%
2005 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -1.0%
2011 0.8% -3.2%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.8% -0.3%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% -0.8%
2016 0.8% +0.7%
2017 0.8% +0.2%
2018 0.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 62 Brazil 0.8% compare
  2. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  3. 64 Argentina 0.8% compare
  4. 66 Iceland 0.8% compare
  5. 67 Chile 0.8% compare
  6. 68 Guinea 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
United States of America ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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