Number of employed individuals in United States

United States: Number of employed individuals was 58,809 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
58,809
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
63,561
in 2010
All-time low
58,809
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Number of employed individuals in United States, 2010–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201420182010: 63.6k2011: 62.3k2012: 62.7k2013: 62.1k2014: 62.9k2015: 60.8k2016: 61.8k2017: 60.4k2018: 58.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, number of employed individuals in United States stood at 58,809. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in United States peaked at 63,561 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58,809, in 2018.

That places United States 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 14 Chile 70,576 compare
  2. 15 Venezuela 66,282
  3. 16 Ethiopia 62,494 compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 50,784 compare
  5. 19 South Africa 49,306 compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 45,681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in United States?
Number of employed individuals in United States was 58,809 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 63,561 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 58,809 in 2018.
How does United States rank for number of employed individuals?
United States ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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