US labour force participation rate
Share of people aged 16 and over who are working or looking for work.
- Latest
- 61.8%
- Previous
- 61.6%
- Change
- +0.2 pp
- Frequency
- Monthly
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US labour force participation rate
Share of people aged 16 and over who are working or looking for work.
- Participation rate
- 61.8%
Data table
| Period | Participation rate |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 61.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 61.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 61.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 61.5% |
| May 2026 | 61.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 61.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 61.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 62.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 62.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 62.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 62.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 62.5% |
About this indicator
- What it measures
- The labour force as a percentage of the civilian non-institutional population aged 16 and over.
- How it is calculated
- From the Current Population Survey, seasonally adjusted.
- How to read it
- Participation rises when more people are drawn into work and falls with ageing and when discouraged workers stop looking.
- Caveats
- The long-run decline since 2000 is largely the population ageing, so compare with similar periods.
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Typical release
- Monthly in the Employment Situation report.
Sources
- Labor Force Participation Rate View at the source (opens in a new tab)
Recent observations
Newest first. For a calculated figure, the source value it comes from is shown beside it.
| Period | Participation rate | First recorded here |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 61.8% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Aug 2026 | 61.6% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jul 2026 | 61.4% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | 61.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| May 2026 | 61.8% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apr 2026 | 61.8% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | 61.9% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Feb 2026 | 62.0% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jan 2026 | 62.1% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Dec 2025 | 62.4% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2025 | 62.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sep 2025 | 62.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Aug 2025 | 62.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jul 2025 | 62.2% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jun 2025 | 62.3% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| May 2025 | 62.4% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apr 2025 | 62.6% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Mar 2025 | 62.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Feb 2025 | 62.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Jan 2025 | 62.6% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Dec 2024 | 62.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2024 | 62.4% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Oct 2024 | 62.5% | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Sep 2024 | 62.7% | 20 Oct 2026 |
Revisions
We record a revision when a value we already hold changes at the source. Tracking began on 20 Oct 2026, so revisions made before then are not shown, and figures are in the source's own units.
No revisions detected
No stored value has changed since tracking began.
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