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Indicators/Topics/Labor/Labor force participation rate/United States

United States

Labor force participation rate

Labor-force participation measures the share of people working or actively looking for work. It helps distinguish weak employment from people leaving the labor force.

Active series

Labor Force Participation Rate

FRED . CIVPART

Labor force participation rate in other countries

Provider

World BankFRED

Frequency

annualmonthly

Transformation

level
IndicatorsLaborLabor force participation rate - United States

Labor force participation rate - United States

United StatesFREDLive data
Live data
Latest61.90%
MoM-0.16%
YoY-0.96%
10Y Avg62.47%
FrequencyMonthly
Surprise-0.08

Labor force participation rate - United States time series chart. Showing observations from January 1948 to March 2026. Latest value 61.9%.

Min58.10%
Mean62.83%
Max67.30%

Series details

SourceFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
CategoryLabor
FrequencyMonthly
Unit%
Last UpdatedMay 2, 2026
Transformslevel, mom, yoy, index 100
About this series

Labor Force Participation Rate

Data provenance

Data aggregatorConditional use
Source terms

Other Labor indicators for United States

Unemployment rateU-6 underemployment rateNonfarm payroll employmentInitial jobless claimsContinued jobless claimsJob openingsQuits
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