Country dossier: official statistics, cities, pay rules, immigration routes and industries, with every source and year shown.
By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
United States is one of the 21 countries in the AtiveSite world dossier. This page is the starting point: from here you jump to its cities, labour statistics, pay and minimum-wage rules, immigration routes, industries and (where we already have them) live jobs. Each block shows its source and year; data we have not yet collected is marked as planned, never guessed.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Capital | Washington |
| Region | North America |
| Languages | English |
| Currency | USD |
| Free-movement area | No: Outside EU/EEA/EFTA |
| Population | 341,784,857 (2025, World Bank) |
| Minimum wage system | Federal minimum wage plus state and local minimums. |
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Year ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 341,784,857 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | US$ 90,027 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | US$ 90,027 | 2025 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | US$ 89,490 | 2025 |
| Unemployment rate (ILO model) | 4.2% | 2025 |
| Youth unemployment (15–24) | 9.3% | 2025 |
| Labour force participation rate | 61.7% | 2025 |
| Employment-to-population ratio | 59.1% | 2025 |
| Wage and salaried workers (% of employment) | 93.9% | 2025 |
| Self-employed (% of employment) | 6.1% | 2025 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Urban population | 80.2% | 2025 |
| Migrants (% of population) | 15.2% | 2024 |
World Bank series modelled by the ILO and national sources; years differ by indicator and country, so compare within the same year when possible.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Year ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 years | 2024 |
| Intentional homicides per 100,000 people | 5.76 | 2023 |
| Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2021 |
| PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (µg/m³) | 7.0 | 2023 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 94.7% | 2024 |
Safety, health and environment indicators are national averages. They describe the country, not a specific city or neighbourhood.
Circle size follows population. Click a circle to jump to the table row.
City guides for this country are on the roadmap; the same layers built for Norway (jobs, industries, commuting, companies, pay and cost) will follow.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | Population (GeoNames) ⇅ | Lat, lon ⇅ | Map ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | 8,804,190 | 40.71, -74.01 | Map |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 3,820,914 | 34.05, -118.24 | Map |
| 3 | Brooklyn | 2,736,074 | 40.65, -73.95 | Map |
| 4 | Chicago | 2,664,452 | 41.85, -87.65 | Map |
| 5 | Queens | 2,316,841 | 40.68, -73.84 | Map |
| 6 | Houston | 2,314,157 | 29.76, -95.36 | Map |
| 7 | Phoenix | 1,650,070 | 33.45, -112.07 | Map |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 1,573,916 | 39.95, -75.16 | Map |
| 9 | San Antonio | 1,526,656 | 29.42, -98.49 | Map |
| 10 | Manhattan | 1,487,536 | 40.78, -73.97 | Map |
| 11 | San Diego | 1,404,452 | 32.72, -117.16 | Map |
| 12 | The Bronx | 1,385,108 | 40.85, -73.87 | Map |
| 13 | Dallas | 1,326,087 | 32.78, -96.81 | Map |
| 14 | Jacksonville | 1,009,833 | 30.33, -81.66 | Map |
| 15 | Fort Worth | 1,008,106 | 32.73, -97.32 | Map |
| 16 | San Jose | 997,368 | 37.34, -121.89 | Map |
| 17 | Austin | 974,447 | 30.27, -97.74 | Map |
| 18 | Columbus | 913,175 | 39.96, -83.00 | Map |
| 19 | Charlotte | 911,311 | 35.23, -80.84 | Map |
| 20 | Indianapolis | 887,642 | 39.77, -86.16 | Map |
| 21 | San Francisco | 827,526 | 37.77, -122.42 | Map |
| 22 | Seattle | 780,995 | 47.61, -122.33 | Map |
| 23 | Denver | 729,019 | 39.74, -104.98 | Map |
| 24 | Washington | 689,545 | 38.90, -77.04 | Map |
| 25 | Nashville | 689,447 | 36.17, -86.78 | Map |
| 26 | Oklahoma City | 681,054 | 35.47, -97.52 | Map |
| 27 | El Paso | 678,815 | 31.76, -106.49 | Map |
| 28 | Boston | 653,833 | 42.36, -71.06 | Map |
| 29 | Portland | 652,503 | 45.52, -122.68 | Map |
| 30 | Detroit | 645,705 | 42.33, -83.05 | Map |
GeoNames populations come from several public sources and can refer to the city proper or the urban area; compare with the national statistics office before relying on a figure.
| Item ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage system | Federal minimum wage plus state and local minimums. |
| Statutory minimum, EUR per month (Eurostat, euro-area/EU members) | no EUR figure (see system) |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | US$ 90,027 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | US$ 90,027 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | US$ 89,490 |
Wages by occupation, city and experience need this country's national statistics office dataset. They are on the roadmap, and we will publish them only with a clear scope label and source.
The minimum-wage line is an AtiveSite editorial summary of the system (verify with the labour authority linked in the Immigration and law tab). GDP per capita is not a wage.
Work authorisation: Citizens of most countries need a visa or work authorisation before starting work; some nationalities have special arrangements. Check the official authority below.
| Official source ⇅ | Link ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Immigration / work permits (official) | www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states |
Challenges to expect: Immigration procedures, healthcare costs and benefits differ by state and employer. Only links that answered on 06/11/2026 are listed; some official sites block automated checks and are therefore not shown.
| Industry to research ⇅ | Where to look ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Technology | – |
| Healthcare | – |
| Engineering | – |
| Finance | – |
| Biotechnology | – |
| Aerospace | – |
| Manufacturing | – |
| Research and development | – |
This is a shortlist of industries worth researching, based on public reporting of the economy; it is not a ranking and not a count of vacancies. Regulated professions may require licensing, language tests and recognition of foreign qualifications.
United States has a live job board built on an official feed: USA (live).
| Module ⇅ | Status ⇅ | What it adds ⇅ | Open ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live job board (official feeds, aggregated) | live | Official public job feed, applications on the employer's or authority's site | Open |
| AtiveSite vacancies (employers publish directly) | planned | Employer accounts, vacancy publishing, applications inside AtiveSite | – |
| Employer profiles (company X-ray) | planned | History, culture, benefits, the city they are in, verified data | – |
| Candidate profiles and CVs | planned | Private by default; companies see only what the candidate allows | – |
| Services and freelancers | planned | Independent professionals advertise services and receive proposals | – |
| Academy of Work (CV, documents, interviews, courses) | planned | Training, quizzes, interview simulator, document checklists, certificates of completion | – |
| AI matching and career adviser | planned | Explainable matching between professionals, employers and countries | – |
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Norway is the model country: every layer below that is marked done for Norway will be repeated for United States.
| Layer ⇅ | Status ⇅ | Source ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Global indicators (economy, quality of life) | done | World Bank |
| Largest cities and map | done | GeoNames |
| Minimum-wage system | done | editorial, verify |
| Official links (immigration, labour, statistics, jobs) | done | verified links |
| Wages by occupation | planned | national statistics office |
| Jobs by industry, city and county | planned | national statistics office |
| Commuting flows | planned | national statistics office |
| Largest companies | planned | company register / Wikidata |
| Job niches and live ads | live board only | official job feed |
| Law and rights summary | planned | labour authority |
| Unions and collective agreements | planned | – |
| Cost of living and net-pay calculator | planned | tax authority + statistics office |