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Hands & DemandsProducer–Consumer Index · November 2026 reading
United States: 51 producers for every 100 consumers
The count peaked at 54 in 2005. It reaches 49 by 2050.
Producers per 100 consumers, United States and the world
- United States
- World
- Projection
- 2026
- 2050
Producers per 100 consumers
50.92026
- Highest: 53.8 in 2005
- 2050: 48.7
- Index, 2020 = 100: 97.8 now, 93.5 in 2050
Workers per 100 people
47.6October 2026
- Sep 2025: 47.8
- 2.10 people for every worker
Output per worker
$157,0002025
- +43% since 2000
More hands. No hiring.
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