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 - United States

World Bank . SL.TLF.CACT.ZS:US

Labor force participation rate in other countries

Provider

World Bank FRED

Frequency

annualmonthly

Transformation

level

Live data

Latest61.70%

YoY-0.41%

10Y Avg62.06%

FrequencyAnnual

Chart typeScale

Min61.50%

Mean64.07%

Max66.15%

Series details

SourceILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026

CategorySocial Protection & Labor

FrequencyAnnual

UnitPercent

Last UpdatedMay 2, 2026

Transformslevel, yoy, index 100

About this series

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Data provenance

International organizationOpen with attribution