Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States
United States: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States stood at 37.58.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States peaked at 38.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2019.
That places United States 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.12 | — |
| 2015 | 37.35 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.21 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.15 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.25 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.34 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.76 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.41 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.58 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.14 | 36.9 | 37.35 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.79 | 37.4 | 38.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United States was 37.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United States ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.