US Labor Force Participation Rate:
63.30% for Apr 2013
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US Labor Force Participation Rate is at 63.30%, compared to 63.30% last month and 63.60% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 62.88%.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Employment Situation
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Labor Force Participation Rate Historical Data
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| April 30, 2013 | 63.30% |
| March 31, 2013 | 63.30% |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | 63.50% |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 63.60% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 63.60% |
| Nov. 30, 2012 | 63.60% |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 63.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 63.60% |
| Aug. 31, 2012 | 63.50% |
| July 31, 2012 | 63.70% |
| June 30, 2012 | 63.80% |
| May 31, 2012 | 63.80% |
| April 30, 2012 | 63.60% |
| March 31, 2012 | 63.80% |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | 63.90% |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | 63.70% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 64.00% |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | 64.10% |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | 64.10% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 64.20% |
| Aug. 31, 2011 | 64.10% |
| July 31, 2011 | 64.00% |
| June 30, 2011 | 64.00% |
| May 31, 2011 | 64.20% |
| April 30, 2011 | 64.20% |
| March 31, 2011 | 64.20% |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | 64.20% |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 64.20% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 64.30% |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | 64.50% |
| Oct. 31, 2010 | 64.40% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 64.60% |
| Aug. 31, 2010 | 64.70% |
| July 31, 2010 | 64.60% |
| June 30, 2010 | 64.60% |
| May 31, 2010 | 64.90% |
| April 30, 2010 | 65.10% |
| March 31, 2010 | 64.90% |
| Feb. 28, 2010 | 64.90% |
| Jan. 31, 2010 | 64.80% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 64.60% |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | 65.00% |
| Oct. 31, 2009 | 65.00% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 65.10% |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | 65.40% |
| July 31, 2009 | 65.50% |
| June 30, 2009 | 65.70% |
| May 31, 2009 | 65.70% |
| April 30, 2009 | 65.60% |
| March 31, 2009 | 65.60% |
US Labor Force Participation Rate News
- Labor Force Participation Feud: Closing Arguments Wall Street Journal (blog) May 1
- WonkFeud Finale: Why the labor force participation debate matters Washington Post (blog) May 1
- WonkFeud Part 2: The labor force participation debate gets real - Washington Pos... Apr 30
- Would Subsidized Child Care Boost US Labor Participation Rate? Fox Business Apr 23
- The incredible shrinking labor force, in one chart - Washington Post Washington Post (blog) Apr 10
- Labor Force Participation Rate Falls To 1979 Low ETF Daily News Apr 9
- Drop in labor participation rate is distress signal - USA Today USA TODAY Apr 7
- US Labor Force Participation Rate Lowest Since 1979 Huffington Post Apr 6
- Hiring in US Tapers Off as Economy Fails to Gain Speed New York Times Apr 5
- Payrolls in US Rose Less Than Forecast; Jobless Rate Falls Bloomberg Apr 5
US Labor Force Participation Rate Summary
- Last Value: 63.30%
- Latest Period: Apr 2013
- Updated: May 3, 2013, 8:34 AM EDT
- Next Release: Jun 7, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
- Frequency: Monthly
- Unit: %
- Adjustment: Seasonally Adjusted
- Value Previously: 63.30%
- Change From Previous: 0.00%
- Value One Year Ago: 63.60%
- Change From One Year Ago: -0.47%
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