Working-age population with vocational education or training in United States
United States: Working-age population with vocational education or training was 11,663 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with vocational education or training in United States, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 11,663 for working-age population with vocational education or training in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with vocational education or training in United States peaked at 11,663 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,917, in 2000.
That places United States 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Working-age population with vocational education or training in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,917 | — |
| 2001 | 8,559 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 8,787 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,949 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,293 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,591 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,631 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,312 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,054 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9,184 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9,627 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9,437 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,608 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,743 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,933 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,860 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,937 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,099 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,346 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,523 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10,527 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,514 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,767 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11,005 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 11,404 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 11,663 | +2.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11,663 is above the median for high income countries, which is 518.46, 22.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,028 | 7,917 | 9,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,911 | 9,437 | 10,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,980 | 10,514 | 11,663 | 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)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with vocational education or training in United States?
- Working-age population with vocational education or training in United States was 11,663 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population with vocational education or training recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11,663 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population with vocational education or training recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,917 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for working-age population with vocational education or training?
- United States ranks 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population with vocational education or training rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population with vocational education or training. 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. Vocational education is education that prepares individuals to acquire specific skills for a particular trade or occupation. It focuses on practical applications of skills and knowledge needed for specific jobs or careers, often involving hands-on training, internships, or apprenticeships. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.