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Countries/United States

Labour market

United States · 9 indicators

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Labour market

United States — Unemployment Rate

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the labour force without a job and seeking one, per the ILO definition; lower is better.
4.1%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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United States — Youth Unemployment

Unemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.
13.6%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Employment Rate

Share of people aged 15-64 who are employed; measures how well the economy puts working-age people to work.
59.1%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Activity rate

Share of people aged 15-64 in the labour market (employed or seeking work); measures engagement in working life.
61.6%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Median Wage

Median monthly gross wage
4.2KUSD
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
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United States — Hours worked

Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Measures work intensity.
36.44hrs/week
2024
Source: ILO· Data 2024
Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Job vacancy rate

Vacant posts as % of total occupied + vacant posts in NACE B-S — labour-market tightness.
4.4%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Labour force participation rate

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
60.8%
2025
Source: ILO· Data 2025
Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncated
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United States — Real median earnings growth

Year-on-year change in the median weekly earnings of full-time employees after inflation; positive means pay is outpacing prices.
-2.1%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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