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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

Employment rate in United States

2000 – 2024 · 25 data points 3 of 5 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 18 figures Housing 6 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 70.3% −0.6 pp since 2023
Countries · 2024 3 of 5 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.2 pp
Employment rate, 2000 – 2024 percent
+2.2 pp since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024

The series at a glance United States · 2000 – 2024
Latest value 70.3% · 2024
First value 74.2% · 2000
Highest 74.2% · 2000
Lowest 66.6% · 2011
Data points 25

By year

All years · 2000 – 2024

YearUnited StatesChange
2024 70.3% −0.6 pp
2023 70.9% +0.9 pp
2022 70.0% +2.3 pp
2021 67.7% +0.6 pp
2020 67.1% −3.0 pp
2019 70.1% +0.7 pp
2018 69.4% +0.6 pp
2017 68.8% +0.7 pp
2016 68.1% +0.7 pp
2015 67.4% −0.7 pp
2014 68.1% +0.7 pp
2013 67.4% +0.3 pp
2012 67.1% +0.5 pp
2011 66.6% −0.1 pp
2010 66.7% −0.9 pp
2009 67.6% −3.3 pp
2008 70.9% −0.9 pp
2007 71.8% −0.2 pp
2006 72.0% +0.5 pp
2005 71.5% +0.3 pp
2004 71.2% ±0.0 pp
2003 71.2% −0.7 pp
2002 71.9% −1.2 pp
2001 73.1% −1.1 pp
2000 74.2%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryEmployment rate
1 United Kingdom 75.2%
2 Canada 72.2%
3 United States 70.3%
4 South Korea 69.8%
5 Mexico 63.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

What it means

The share of working-age people who have a job.

How it is calculated

Employed people of working age (usually 20–64 or 15–64) divided by the population of the same age.