US Labor Force Participation Rate: Age 65 and Over (I:USLFNMB9)
18.60% for Aug 2026
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Basic Info
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US Labor Force Participation Rate: Age 65 and Over is at 18.60%, compared to 18.50% last month and 19.40% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 16.76%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 18.60% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2026, 09:45 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 16.76% |
| Average Growth Rate | -0.11% |
| Value from Last Month | 18.50% |
| Change from Last Month | 0.54% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 19.40% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -4.12% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | 18.60% |
| July 31, 2026 | 18.50% |
| June 30, 2026 | 18.70% |
| May 31, 2026 | 18.40% |
| April 30, 2026 | 18.50% |
| March 31, 2026 | 18.70% |
| February 28, 2026 | 18.90% |
| January 31, 2026 | 18.70% |
| December 31, 2025 | 18.80% |
| November 30, 2025 | 19.40% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 19.50% |
| August 31, 2025 | 19.40% |
| July 31, 2025 | 19.00% |
| June 30, 2025 | 18.80% |
| May 31, 2025 | 18.90% |
| April 30, 2025 | 19.10% |
| March 31, 2025 | 19.00% |
| February 28, 2025 | 18.90% |
| January 31, 2025 | 18.90% |
| December 31, 2024 | 19.20% |
| November 30, 2024 | 19.50% |
| October 31, 2024 | 20.20% |
| September 30, 2024 | 20.00% |
| August 31, 2024 | 19.80% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | 19.60% |
| June 30, 2024 | 19.20% |
| May 31, 2024 | 19.30% |
| April 30, 2024 | 19.30% |
| March 31, 2024 | 19.40% |
| February 29, 2024 | 19.40% |
| January 31, 2024 | 19.10% |
| December 31, 2023 | 19.20% |
| November 30, 2023 | 19.60% |
| October 31, 2023 | 19.30% |
| September 30, 2023 | 19.50% |
| August 31, 2023 | 19.30% |
| July 31, 2023 | 19.30% |
| June 30, 2023 | 18.90% |
| May 31, 2023 | 19.10% |
| April 30, 2023 | 19.20% |
| March 31, 2023 | 19.20% |
| February 28, 2023 | 19.10% |
| January 31, 2023 | 19.10% |
| December 31, 2022 | 19.30% |
| November 30, 2022 | 19.30% |
| October 31, 2022 | 19.80% |
| September 30, 2022 | 19.70% |
| August 31, 2022 | 19.10% |
| July 31, 2022 | 18.90% |
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Basic Info
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US Labor Force Participation Rate: Age 65 and Over is at 18.60%, compared to 18.50% last month and 19.40% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 16.76%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 18.60% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2026, 09:45 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 16.76% |
| Average Growth Rate | -0.11% |
| Value from Last Month | 18.50% |
| Change from Last Month | 0.54% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 19.40% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -4.12% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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