Working-age population in United States
United States: Working-age population was 268,571 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in United States, 1955–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United States recorded 268,571 Persons for working-age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in United States peaked at 268,571 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,683 Persons, in 1955.
United States ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112,391 Persons | 109,683 Persons | 115,330 Persons | 5 |
| 1960s | 125,387 Persons | 117,245 Persons | 134,334 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,376 Persons | 137,086 Persons | 164,864 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,330 Persons | 167,746 Persons | 186,393 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,983 Persons | 189,164 Persons | 207,753 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,612 Persons | 212,577 Persons | 235,801 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,074 Persons | 237,829 Persons | 259,175 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,252 Persons | 260,329 Persons | 268,571 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 435,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in United States?
- Working-age population in United States was 268,571 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 268,571 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,683 Persons in 1955.
- How does United States rank for working-age population?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.