US Labor Force Participation Rate:
US Labor Force Participation Rate is at 62.70%, compared to 62.90% last month and 62.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 62.88%.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Employment Situation
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2017 | 62.70% |
| April 30, 2017 | 62.90% |
| March 31, 2017 | 63.00% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 63.00% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 62.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 62.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 62.60% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 62.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 62.90% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 62.80% |
| July 31, 2016 | 62.80% |
| June 30, 2016 | 62.70% |
| May 31, 2016 | 62.60% |
| April 30, 2016 | 62.80% |
| March 31, 2016 | 63.00% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 62.90% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 62.70% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 62.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 62.50% |
| Oct. 31, 2015 | 62.50% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 62.40% |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 62.60% |
| July 31, 2015 | 62.60% |
| June 30, 2015 | 62.60% |
| May 31, 2015 | 62.90% |
| April 30, 2015 | 62.80% |
| March 31, 2015 | 62.70% |
| Feb. 28, 2015 | 62.70% |
| Jan. 31, 2015 | 62.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | 62.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2014 | 62.90% |
| Oct. 31, 2014 | 62.90% |
| Sept. 30, 2014 | 62.80% |
| Aug. 31, 2014 | 62.90% |
| July 31, 2014 | 62.90% |
| June 30, 2014 | 62.80% |
| May 31, 2014 | 62.80% |
| April 30, 2014 | 62.80% |
| March 31, 2014 | 63.20% |
| Feb. 28, 2014 | 63.00% |
| Jan. 31, 2014 | 62.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | 62.90% |
| Nov. 30, 2013 | 63.00% |
| Oct. 31, 2013 | 62.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2013 | 63.20% |
| Aug. 31, 2013 | 63.20% |
| July 31, 2013 | 63.30% |
| June 30, 2013 | 63.40% |
| May 31, 2013 | 63.40% |
| April 30, 2013 | 63.40% |
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US Labor Force Participation Rate News
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Washington Post06/02 09:07
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Forbes06/02 08:55
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Business Insider06/02 08:40
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Bloomberg06/02 07:26
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Fortune06/02 05:47
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Yahoo Finance06/01 14:25
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Center For American Progress06/01 09:23
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BuzzFeed News05/31 16:27
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Bloomberg05/05 12:34
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DailyFX05/05 09:06
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Fox Business05/05 08:44
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Business Insider05/05 08:40
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Foreign Affairs (subscription)05/05 08:38
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New York Times05/05 08:36
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CNBC05/05 08:33
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US Labor Force Participation Rate Summary
- Last Value: 62.70%
- Latest Period: May 2017
- Updated: Jun 2, 2017, 08:47 EDT
- Next Release: Jul 7, 2017, 08:30 EDT
- Frequency: Monthly
- Unit: Percent
- Adjustment: Seasonally Adjusted
- Value Previously: 62.90%
- Change From Previous: -0.32%
- Value One Year Ago: 62.60%
- Change From One Year Ago: 0.16%
- First Period: Jan 1948
- First Value: 58.60%
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About Labor Force Participation
Percentage of eligible group that is participating in the labor force.
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