Labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places United States of America 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America?
- Labor force participation rate by sex and age in United States of America was 1.0% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation data for use by ILO