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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase employment in working-age people — SDOH‑02 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Most Recent Data:
71.5 percent (2023)

Target:
75.0 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
70.6 percent of the working-age population aged 16 to 64 years were employed in 2018

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Employment-population ratio for working-age population, 2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2023
Total
71.5
CI 71.1 / 71.8
SE 0.188

Employment-population ratio for working-age population by Educational attainment (25-64 years), 2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2023
Less than High school
58.0
CI 56.4 / 59.5
SE 0.778
High school
69.9
CI 69.1 / 70.7
SE 0.428
Some college or Associate degree
75.7
CI 74.9 / 76.4
SE 0.358
4-year college degree or more
84.3
CI 83.7 / 84.8
SE 0.268

Highest and lowest rates for Employment-population ratio for working-age population: Disparities by Educational attainment (25-64 years), 2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired