In 2024, the employment rate for men in the United States stood at 65.2 percent, reflecting a slight decrease from the previous year. Despite continued growth, the employment rate of men has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
The monthly figure of full-time employees in the U.S. can be accessed here.
Employment rate of men in the United States from 1990 to 2024
Characteristic
Employment rate
'24
65.2%
'23
65.5%
'22
65.5%
'21
63.9%
'20
62.4%
'19
66.6%
'18
66.3%
'17
66%
'16
65.8%
'15
65.3%
'14
64.9%
'13
64.4%
'12
64.4%
62%64%66%68%70%72%74%
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 15, 2025). Employment rate of men in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192393/employment-rate-of-men-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment rate of men in the United States from 1990 to 2024." Chart. February 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192393/employment-rate-of-men-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Employment rate of men in the United States from 1990 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192393/employment-rate-of-men-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment Rate of Men in The United States from 1990 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192393/employment-rate-of-men-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment rate of men in the United States from 1990 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192393/employment-rate-of-men-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Employment rate of men in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192393/employment-rate-of-men-in-the-us-since-1990/
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