United States — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163.72 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 163.58 | Actual |
| 2024 | 161.35 | Actual |
| 2023 | 161.04 | Actual |
| 2022 | 158.29 | Actual |
| 2021 | 152.58 | Actual |
| 2020 | 147.81 | Actual |
| 2019 | 157.54 | Actual |
| 2018 | 155.76 | Actual |
| 2017 | 153.34 | Actual |
| 2016 | 151.44 | Actual |
| 2015 | 148.85 | Actual |
| 2014 | 146.32 | Actual |
| 2013 | 143.94 | Actual |
| 2012 | 142.48 | Actual |
| 2011 | 139.89 | Actual |
| 2010 | 139.08 | Actual |
| 2009 | 139.89 | Actual |
| 2008 | 145.37 | Actual |
| 2007 | 146.05 | Actual |
| 2006 | 144.42 | Actual |
| 2005 | 141.71 | Actual |
| 2004 | 139.24 | Actual |
| 2003 | 137.73 | Actual |
| 2002 | 136.48 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net