US Employment-Population Ratio Data
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This dataset provides detailed information about the employment-to-population ratio and the actual population within the United States, covering the period from 1979 to 2022. The employment-to-population ratio indicates the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population that is currently employed. It offers a valuable resource for understanding long-term labour market dynamics.
Columns
- year (type: int): The year for which the data is recorded.
- all (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for the entire population.
- 16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals aged 16-24.
- 25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals aged 25-54.
- 55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals aged 55-64.
- 65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals aged 65 years and older.
- less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals with less than a high school education.
- high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals with a high school education.
- some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals with some college education.
- bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals with a bachelor's degree.
- advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals with an advanced degree.
- women (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women of all age groups.
- women_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women aged 16-24.
- women_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women aged 25-54.
- women_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women aged 55-64.
- women_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women aged 65 years and older.
- women_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women with less than a high school education.
- women_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women with a high school education.
- women_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women with some college education.
- women_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women with a bachelor's degree.
- women_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for women with an advanced degree.
- men (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men of all age groups.
- men_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men aged 16-24.
- men_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men aged 25-54.
- men_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men aged 55-64.
- men_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men aged 65 years and older.
- men_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men with less than a high school education.
- men_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men with a high school education.
- men_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men with some college education.
- men_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men with a bachelor's degree.
- men_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for men with an advanced degree.
- black (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American of all age groups.
- black_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American aged 16-24.
- black_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American aged 25-54.
- black_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American aged 55-64.
- black_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American aged 65 years and older.
- black_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American with less than a high school education.
- black_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American with a high school education.
- black_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American with some college education.
- black_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American with a bachelor's degree.
- black_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Black/African American with an advanced degree.
- black_women (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women of all age groups.
- black_women_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women aged 16-24.
- black_women_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women aged 25-54.
- black_women_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women aged 55-64.
- black_women_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women aged 65 years and older.
- black_women_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women with less than a high school education.
- black_women_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women with a high school education.
- black_women_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women with some college education.
- black_women_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women with a bachelor's degree.
- black_women_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American women with an advanced degree.
- black_men (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men of all age groups.
- black_men_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men aged 16-24.
- black_men_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men aged 25-54.
- black_men_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men aged 55-64.
- black_men_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men aged 65 years and older.
- black_men_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men with less than a high school education.
- black_men_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men with a high school education.
- black_men_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men with some college education.
- black_men_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men with a bachelor's degree.
- black_men_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Black/African American men with an advanced degree.
- hispanic (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic of all age groups.
- hispanic_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic aged 16-24.
- hispanic_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic aged 25-54.
- hispanic_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic aged 55-64.
- hispanic_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic aged 65 years and older.
- hispanic_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic with less than a high school education.
- hispanic_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic with a high school education.
- hispanic_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic with some college education.
- hispanic_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic with a bachelor's degree.
- hispanic_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as Hispanic with an advanced degree.
- hispanic_women (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women of all age groups.
- hispanic_women_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women aged 16-24.
- hispanic_women_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women aged 25-54.
- hispanic_women_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women aged 55-64.
- hispanic_women_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women aged 65 years and older.
- hispanic_women_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women with less than a high school education.
- hispanic_women_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women with a high school education.
- hispanic_women_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women with some college education.
- hispanic_women_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women with a bachelor's degree.
- hispanic_women_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic women with an advanced degree.
- hispanic_men (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men of all age groups.
- hispanic_men_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men aged 16-24.
- hispanic_men_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men aged 25-54.
- hispanic_men_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men aged 55-64.
- hispanic_men_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men aged 65 years and older.
- hispanic_men_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men with less than a high school education.
- hispanic_men_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men with a high school education.
- hispanic_men_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men with some college education.
- hispanic_men_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men with a bachelor's degree.
- hispanic_men_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for Hispanic men with an advanced degree.
- white (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White of all age groups.
- white_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White aged 16-24.
- white_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White aged 25-54.
- white_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White aged 55-64.
- white_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White aged 65 years and older.
- white_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White with less than a high school education.
- white_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White with a high school education.
- white_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White with some college education.
- white_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White with a bachelor's degree.
- white_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for individuals identifying as White with an advanced degree.
- white_women (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women of all age groups.
- white_women_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women aged 16-24.
- white_women_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women aged 25-54.
- white_women_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women aged 55-64.
- white_women_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women aged 65 years and older.
- white_women_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women with less than a high school education.
- white_women_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women with a high school education.
- white_women_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women with some college education.
- white_women_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women with a bachelor's degree.
- white_women_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White women with an advanced degree.
- white_men (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men of all age groups.
- white_men_16-24 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men aged 16-24.
- white_men_25-54 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men aged 25-54.
- white_men_55-64 (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men aged 55-64.
- white_men_65+ (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men aged 65 years and older.
- white_men_less_than_hs (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men with less than a high school education.
- white_men_high_school (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men with a high school education.
- white_men_some_college (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men with some college education.
- white_men_bachelors_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men with a bachelor's degree.
- white_men_advanced_degree (type: float): Employment-to-population ratio for White men with an advanced degree.
- total_population (type: int): Actual population count for the given year.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a CSV file named
employment_to_population_1979_to_2022.csv
, with a file size of 29.11 kB. It contains 44 records, representing yearly data points.Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Analysing how employment levels compare to the total population, and how this relates to factors like education, gender, race, and age groups.
- Investigating employment changes over time for specific demographic groups, such as women, different age groups, and various races or ethnicities.
- Exploring connections between the employment-to-population ratio and macroeconomic indicators like GDP growth or unemployment rates.
- Determining the impact of education levels on employment rates across different racial and ethnic groups.
- Studying the behaviour of employment rates during economic downturns (recessions) and periods of growth.
- Developing predictive models for future employment trends.
Coverage
The dataset covers the United States geographically, spanning a time range from 1979 to 2022. It includes demographic scope for the civilian noninstitutional population, with breakdowns by age groups (16-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+), education levels (less than high school, high school, some college, bachelor's degree, advanced degree), gender (women, men), and specific racial/ethnic groups (Black/African American, Hispanic, White), including various combinations of these attributes.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for:
- Economists and labour market analysts studying employment trends and their drivers.
- Social scientists investigating demographic impacts on workforce participation.
- Policy makers assessing the effectiveness of employment policies and programmes.
- Data scientists and analysts building predictive models or performing trend analysis.
- Students and researchers focused on US economic history and social indicators.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- USA Employment Trends (1979-2022)
- US Employment-Population Ratio Data
- American Labour Force Demographics
- United States Workforce Participation by Group
Attributes
Original Data Source:US Employment-Population Ratio Data