# United States: 51 producers per 100 consumers — Hands & Demands

> The United States has 51 producers for every 100 consumers in 2026 and 49 by 2050. With workers per 100 people and output per worker, read every month.

Canonical: https://www.runtheworld.ai/producer-consumer-index/united-states

The count peaked at 54 in 2005. It reaches 49 by 2050.

## Producers per 100 consumers

- Highest: 53.8 in 2005
- 2050: 48.7
- Index, 2020 = 100: 97.8 now, 93.5 in 2050

| Year | Producers per 100 consumers | Index, 2020 = 100 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 52.0 | 99.9 |
| 2000 | 53.6 | 102.9 |
| 2010 | 53.5 | 102.7 |
| 2020 | 52.1 | 100.0 |
| 2026 | 50.9 | 97.8 |
| 2030 | 50.3 | 96.7 |
| 2040 | 49.5 | 95.1 |
| 2050 | 48.7 | 93.5 |

Years after 2021 are projections.

## Workers per 100 people

- October 2026: 47.6
- Sep 2025: 47.8
- 2.10 people for every worker

## Output per worker

- 2025: $157,000, +43% since 2000

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