United States's unemployment rose from 3.9 % in 2024 to 4.1 % in 2026.
United States · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 14 with data
United States's youth unemployment fell from 12.1 % in 1996 to 9.3 % in 2025.
United States's participation fell from 62.6 % in 2024 to 61.6 % in 2026.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
74th of 182 · 2nd in N. America
United States's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 57.9 % in 1996 to 56.3 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts80th of 182
- Labour force, totalup +0.4 %3rd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts175th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts7th of 182
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- Average wageup +1.7 %4th of 34
- Hours workedup +0.2 %12th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts165th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts90th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.2 pts23rd of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +2.0 %9th of 168
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