Inactivity rate in United States of America
United States of America: Inactivity rate was 37.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in United States of America, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in United States of America is 37.58, measured in 2025.
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 in United States of America peaked at 38.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.63, in 2009.
That places United States of America 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.63 | — |
| 2010 | 35.3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.89 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.75 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.12 | +1.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.63 | 34.63 | 34.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 35.3 | 37.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.79 | 37.4 | 38.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More gender data for United States of America
- 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 in United States of America?
- Inactivity rate in United States of America was 37.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for inactivity rate?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.