Employment looks steadier than it is when you compare rates, hours, and pay side by side. For example, the US unemployment rate sat at 4.0% in June 2024 while the employment-population ratio was 60.1% and the U-6 underemployment rate reached 7.4%. Even within work itself, gaps stand out, like women’s 47% share of employed people aged 25 to 54 and Black, Hispanic, and Asian employment-population ratios that all run above the overall baseline.
Key Takeaways
- In the US, 47% of employed persons aged 25-54 were women in June 2024.
- US employment-population ratio for Black persons was 58.9% in June 2024.
- Hispanic employment-population ratio 61.8% in US June 2024.
- In the US, 159.7 million people were employed in June 2024.
- The goods-producing sector in the US added 17,000 jobs in June 2024.
- US service-providing sector employment increased by 206,000 in June 2024.
- In the US, the labor force participation rate was 62.6% in June 2024.
- US prime-age (25-54) labor force participation rate was 83.5% in June 2024.
- Employment-population ratio in the US was 60.1% in June 2024.
- In the United States, the unemployment rate was 4.0% in June 2024, with 6.8 million people unemployed.
- The U.S. youth unemployment rate (ages 16-24) stood at 12.9% in June 2024.
- In the Euro Area, the unemployment rate was 6.4% in May 2024.
- In the US, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls were $35.00 in June 2024.
- Over-the-year increase in average hourly earnings was 3.9% for private nonfarm payrolls in the US in June 2024.
- Average hourly earnings in goods-producing industries rose 0.4% in June 2024 in the US.
June 2024 showed strong US employment with a 4.0% unemployment rate alongside persistent disparities.
Demographic Employment Trends
1In the US, 47% of employed persons aged 25-54 were women in June 2024.
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2US employment-population ratio for Black persons was 58.9% in June 2024.
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3Hispanic employment-population ratio 61.8% in US June 2024.
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4Asian employment-population 61.5% in US June 2024.
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5White employment-population 60.2% in US June 2024.
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6In US, self-employment rate was 10.1% in 2023.
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7Multiple jobholders numbered 8.3 million in US June 2024 (5.1% of employed).
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8Persons working full time 134.0 million in US June 2024.
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9Part time workers 25.7 million in US June 2024.
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10Average hours worked per week 34.7 for private nonfarm in US June 2024.
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11Women represented 47.4% of the US labor force in 2023.
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12Men accounted for 53.0% of US employed in 2023.
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13Baby boomers (55-74) held 37% of management positions in US 2023.
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14Gen Z (under 25) employment grew 8.2% in 2023 US.
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15Immigrants comprised 18.6% of US labor force in 2023.
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16In US, college-educated adults over 25 had 78.5% employment rate in 2023.
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17High school graduates employment rate 74.2% for ages 25+ in US 2023.
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18Rural areas had 54.8% employment-population ratio vs 60.5% urban in US 2023.
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19In OECD, women’s employment rate was 62.1% in 2023.
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20Men’s employment rate averaged 74.5% in OECD 2023.
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21Youth employment rate (15-24) 43.8% OECD average 2023.
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22Older workers (55-64) employment 64.2% OECD 2023.
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23Prime-age women employment 74.9% OECD 2023.
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24Disability employment gap 20.5 percentage points OECD 2023.
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25In Euro Area, employment rate for ages 20-64 was 75.4% in 2023.
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26Low-skilled employment rate 58.7% Euro Area 2023.
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Demographic Employment Trends Interpretation
While women nearly hold up half the economic sky at 47.4% of the US labor force, stubborn gaps persist across race, disability, and zip code, revealing an employment landscape that’s simultaneously approaching equity and yet riddled with uneven footing.
Employment by Industry
1In the US, 159.7 million people were employed in June 2024.
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2The goods-producing sector in the US added 17,000 jobs in June 2024.
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3US service-providing sector employment increased by 206,000 in June 2024.
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4Government employment in the US rose by 73,000 in June 2024.
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5Health care employment in the US added 39,000 jobs in June 2024.
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6Social assistance employment grew by 25,000 in the US in June 2024.
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7Construction employment increased by 21,000 in the US in June 2024.
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8Leisure and hospitality added 43,000 jobs in the US in June 2024.
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9Federal government employment declined by 7,000 in the US in June 2024.
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10State government employment rose by 2,000 in the US in June 2024.
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11Local government employment increased by 77,000 in the US in June 2024.
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12Manufacturing employment was little changed in the US in June 2024.
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13Retail trade employment declined by 14,000 in the US in June 2024.
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14Transportation and warehousing added 13,000 jobs in the US in June 2024.
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15Financial activities employment was unchanged in the US in June 2024.
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16Professional and business services added 44,000 jobs in the US in June 2024.
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17Education services employment rose by 8,000 in the US in June 2024.
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18Other services added 19,000 jobs in the US in June 2024.
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19Mining and logging employment declined by 1,000 in the US in June 2024.
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20In the US, health care industry employed 16.9 million in June 2024.
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21Professional and business services sector had 22.9 million employed in the US in June 2024.
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22Leisure and hospitality employed 16.5 million in the US in June 2024.
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23Retail trade had 15.1 million employees in the US in June 2024.
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24In the Euro Area, services sector accounted for 73.2% of employment in 2023.
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25Industry sector employment in Euro Area was 20.8% in 2023.
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26Agriculture employment in Euro Area was 4.2% in 2023.
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Employment by Industry Interpretation
The US job market in June 2024 was a classic service-sector victory lap, where caring for people, entertaining them, and governing them handily outpaced making and moving things, proving once again that while we may love our stuff, we’re increasingly paid to look after each other.
Labor Force Participation
1In the US, the labor force participation rate was 62.6% in June 2024.
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2US prime-age (25-54) labor force participation rate was 83.5% in June 2024.
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3Employment-population ratio in the US was 60.1% in June 2024.
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4US civilian noninstitutional population aged 16+ was 268.9 million in June 2024.
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5Civilian labor force in US was 168.0 million in June 2024.
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6Persons not in labor force numbered 99.2 million in US June 2024.
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7US adult men labor force participation was 75.3% in June 2024.
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8Adult women participation rate 57.0% in US June 2024.
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9Teenagers (16-19) participation 52.6% in US June 2024.
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10Black labor force participation 62.8% in US June 2024.
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11Hispanic participation 66.9% in US June 2024.
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12Asian participation 64.3% in US June 2024.
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13White participation 62.3% in US June 2024.
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14Euro Area labor force participation rate was 74.9% for ages 15-74 in 2023.
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15In Japan, labor force participation for ages 15+ was 62.5% in 2023.
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16Canada's labor force participation rate was 65.3% in June 2024.
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17UK participation rate was 74.5% for ages 16-64 in April 2024.
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18Australia's participation rate was 66.9% in June 2024.
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19South Korea participation 64.2% in June 2024.
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20In US, 6.3 million marginally attached workers in June 2024.
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21Discouraged workers numbered 1.3 million in US June 2024.
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22Persons employed part time for economic reasons 4.2 million in US June 2024.
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23OECD average labor force participation rate 71.2% in 2023.
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24In US, 25-34 year olds participation 83.8% in June 2024.
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2555-64 year olds participation 65.4% in US June 2024.
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26In US, women aged 25-54 participation 77.4% in June 2024.
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27Men aged 25-54 participation 89.5% in US June 2024.
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Labor Force Participation Interpretation
The US economy, with its impressive prime-age participation, is like a star athlete who also has millions of friends sitting on the bench, including a particularly large crowd of women and older workers not getting the playtime of their international peers.
Unemployment Statistics
1In the United States, the unemployment rate was 4.0% in June 2024, with 6.8 million people unemployed.
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2The U.S. youth unemployment rate (ages 16-24) stood at 12.9% in June 2024.
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3In the Euro Area, the unemployment rate was 6.4% in May 2024.
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4Germany's unemployment rate was 3.3% in June 2024.
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5Japan's unemployment rate was 2.5% in June 2024.
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6In Canada, the unemployment rate reached 6.4% in June 2024.
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7The UK unemployment rate was 4.4% for February to April 2024.
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8Australia's unemployment rate was 4.1% in June 2024.
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9In South Korea, the unemployment rate was 2.7% in June 2024.
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10Brazil's unemployment rate was 7.4% in the quarter ending May 2024.
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11India's urban unemployment rate was 6.5% in April-June 2024.
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12In France, the unemployment rate was 7.4% in Q1 2024.
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13Italy's unemployment rate was 6.8% in May 2024.
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14Spain's unemployment rate was 11.3% in Q1 2024.
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15China's urban unemployment rate was 5.0% in June 2024.
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16In the US, long-term unemployment (27 weeks or more) affected 1.5 million people in June 2024.
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17The U.S. Black unemployment rate was 6.8% in June 2024.
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18Hispanic or Latino unemployment rate in the US was 5.0% in June 2024.
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19U.S. Asian unemployment rate was 3.6% in June 2024.
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20White unemployment rate in the US was 3.8% in June 2024.
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21In the US, the number of unemployed persons who were job losers was 3.6 million in June 2024.
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22New entrants to the labor force accounted for 0.8 million unemployed in the US in June 2024.
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23Reentrants to the labor force were 1.8 million unemployed in the US in June 2024.
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24Euro Area youth unemployment rate was 14.6% in May 2024.
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25In the US, the underemployment rate (U-6) was 7.4% in June 2024.
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26Mexico's unemployment rate was 2.6% in May 2024.
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27Sweden's unemployment rate was 8.5% in May 2024.
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28Netherlands unemployment rate was 3.6% in May 2024.
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29Poland's unemployment rate was 5.3% in June 2024.
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Unemployment Statistics Interpretation
While America celebrates a headline unemployment rate of 4.0%, the reality is a patchwork quilt of prosperity and struggle, where the average masks a youth unemployment crisis at 12.9%, stubborn racial disparities, and 7.4% underemployment, suggesting that for many, the land of opportunity is still stuck in a "help wanted" ad.
Wages and Compensation
1In the US, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls were $35.00 in June 2024.
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2Over-the-year increase in average hourly earnings was 3.9% for private nonfarm payrolls in the US in June 2024.
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3Average hourly earnings in goods-producing industries rose 0.4% in June 2024 in the US.
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4Service-providing average hourly earnings increased 0.3% in June 2024 in the US.
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5Average weekly earnings for private nonfarm employees were $1,138.88 in June 2024 in the US.
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6In the US, median weekly earnings for full-time wage and salary workers were $1,139 in Q1 2024.
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7US workers with bachelor's degree earned median $1,493 weekly in Q1 2024.
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8High school graduates without college earned $853 median weekly in Q1 2024 US.
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9Men’s median weekly earnings were $1,233 in Q1 2024 US.
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10Women’s median weekly earnings were $1,027 in Q1 2024 US.
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11Black workers median weekly earnings $947 in Q1 2024 US.
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12Hispanic workers median $922 weekly in Q1 2024 US.
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13White workers median $1,164 weekly in Q1 2024 US.
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14Asian workers median $1,505 weekly in Q1 2024 US.
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15Management occupations median weekly earnings $2,165 in Q1 2024 US.
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16Legal occupations median $2,427 weekly in Q1 2024 US.
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17Computer and mathematical median $1,953 weekly Q1 2024 US.
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18In construction, average hourly earnings $36.07 in June 2024 US.
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19Manufacturing average hourly $29.72 in June 2024 US.
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20Retail trade average hourly $20.76 in June 2024 US.
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21Euro Area average gross hourly earnings index increased 4.2% in Q1 2024.
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22OECD average annual wages were $49,835 in 2022 PPP terms.
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23US labor share of GDP was 59.7% in 2023.
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Wages and Compensation Interpretation
While American workers pocket a steady $35 an hour on average, the real story is in the glaring paycheck gaps where a lawyer can earn in a week what a retail cashier takes two months to make, proving that the land of opportunity still hands out very different maps depending on who you are.
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