US Labor Force Participation Rate: Black or African American (I:USLFNXFO)
61.60% for Aug 2026
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Basic Info
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US Labor Force Participation Rate: Black or African American is at 61.60%, compared to 61.30% last month and 62.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 62.56%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 61.60% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2026, 08:34 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 62.56% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.06% |
| Value from Last Month | 61.30% |
| Change from Last Month | 0.49% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 62.60% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -1.60% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | 61.60% |
| July 31, 2026 | 61.30% |
| June 30, 2026 | 61.90% |
| May 31, 2026 | 62.00% |
| April 30, 2026 | 62.20% |
| March 31, 2026 | 62.70% |
| February 28, 2026 | 63.00% |
| January 31, 2026 | 62.70% |
| December 31, 2025 | 63.10% |
| November 30, 2025 | 63.80% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 63.00% |
| August 31, 2025 | 62.60% |
| July 31, 2025 | 61.70% |
| June 30, 2025 | 62.00% |
| May 31, 2025 | 62.10% |
| April 30, 2025 | 62.10% |
| March 31, 2025 | 62.20% |
| February 28, 2025 | 62.60% |
| January 31, 2025 | 62.40% |
| December 31, 2024 | 62.50% |
| November 30, 2024 | 62.40% |
| October 31, 2024 | 62.90% |
| September 30, 2024 | 62.80% |
| August 31, 2024 | 62.70% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | 63.20% |
| June 30, 2024 | 62.80% |
| May 31, 2024 | 62.90% |
| April 30, 2024 | 63.10% |
| March 31, 2024 | 63.50% |
| February 29, 2024 | 63.60% |
| January 31, 2024 | 63.30% |
| December 31, 2023 | 63.40% |
| November 30, 2023 | 63.60% |
| October 31, 2023 | 62.90% |
| September 30, 2023 | 63.00% |
| August 31, 2023 | 62.80% |
| July 31, 2023 | 62.90% |
| June 30, 2023 | 62.70% |
| May 31, 2023 | 63.20% |
| April 30, 2023 | 62.90% |
| March 31, 2023 | 64.00% |
| February 28, 2023 | 63.30% |
| January 31, 2023 | 62.80% |
| December 31, 2022 | 62.50% |
| November 30, 2022 | 62.30% |
| October 31, 2022 | 62.10% |
| September 30, 2022 | 62.30% |
| August 31, 2022 | 62.00% |
| July 31, 2022 | 62.20% |
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Basic Info
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US Labor Force Participation Rate: Black or African American is at 61.60%, compared to 61.30% last month and 62.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 62.56%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 61.60% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2026, 08:34 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 62.56% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.06% |
| Value from Last Month | 61.30% |
| Change from Last Month | 0.49% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 62.60% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -1.60% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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