US Labor Force Participation Rate:
US Labor Force Participation Rate is at 61.70%, compared to 61.40% last month and 63.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 62.87%.
The US Labor Force Participation Rate, provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the sum of total number of employed persons and unemployed persons looking for work in the United States as a percentage of the working age population. Historically, there has been a negative trend from the 2000s of 67.10% participation to the 2010s 62.50% participation as the baby-boomer age group has begun shifting out of the working age population. Also, In particularly dire economic conditions, the labor force participation rate can drop as people give up looking for work.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Employment Situation
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2020 | 61.70% |
| July 31, 2020 | 61.40% |
| June 30, 2020 | 61.50% |
| May 31, 2020 | 60.80% |
| April 30, 2020 | 60.20% |
| March 31, 2020 | 62.70% |
| Feb. 29, 2020 | 63.40% |
| Jan. 31, 2020 | 63.40% |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 63.20% |
| Nov. 30, 2019 | 63.20% |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | 63.30% |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 63.20% |
| Aug. 31, 2019 | 63.20% |
| July 31, 2019 | 63.00% |
| June 30, 2019 | 63.00% |
| May 31, 2019 | 62.90% |
| April 30, 2019 | 62.80% |
| March 31, 2019 | 63.00% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 63.10% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 63.20% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 63.00% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 62.90% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 62.90% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 62.80% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 62.70% |
| July 31, 2018 | 62.90% |
| June 30, 2018 | 63.00% |
| May 31, 2018 | 62.90% |
| April 30, 2018 | 62.90% |
| March 31, 2018 | 62.90% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 63.00% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 62.70% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 62.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 62.80% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 62.70% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 63.10% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 62.90% |
| July 31, 2017 | 62.90% |
| June 30, 2017 | 62.80% |
| May 31, 2017 | 62.80% |
| April 30, 2017 | 62.90% |
| March 31, 2017 | 62.90% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 62.90% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 62.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 62.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 62.70% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 62.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 62.90% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 62.80% |
| July 31, 2016 | 62.80% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 61.70% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2020 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2020, 08:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2020, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 62.87% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 63.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -2.37% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Related Indicators
| US Labor Markets | |
|---|---|
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 428.36K |
| US Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.37% |
| US Average Hourly Earnings YoY | 4.65% |
| US Continued Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 12.32M |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 790021.0 |
| US Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 1.371M |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.00% |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings YoY | 3.28% |
| US U-6 Unemployment Rate | 14.30% |
| US Unemployment Rate | 8.40% |
