Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States decreased to 62.40 percent in May from 62.60 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This graph shows the civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, about 62.6 percent of the American population, eligible to work, participated in the job market.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - Men (LNS11300001) from Jan 1948 to May 2025 about males, participation, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 55 Yrs. & over (LNS11324230) from Jan 1948 to May 2025 about 55 years +, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

In May 2025, about 62.4 percent of the United States civilian labor force participated in the job market. Civilian labor force is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.

This graph shows the unadjusted female labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, about 57.3 percent of the female labor force participated in the job market.

Key information about United States Labour Force Participation Rate

• United States Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 62.3 % in Feb 2025, compared with 62.3 % in the previous month.
• US Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1948 to Feb 2025, with an average rate of 62.9 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 68.1 % in Jul 1997 and a record low of 57.2 % in Jan 1948.
• US Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• In the latest reports, US Population reached 341.2 million people in Dec 2024.
• Unemployment Rate of US increased to 4.1 % in Feb 2025.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 4,900.8 USD in Feb 2025.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 65.30 percent in May. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, around **** percent of the male population and **** percent of the female population aged 15 years and above in Japan were in the workforce nationally. The labor force participation rate among women reached the highest share since 1973. Female employment rate Japan’s employment rate, the share of people who are employed among the total population aged 15 years and above, rose to **** percent in the same year. It was mainly a higher share of ***** in employment that contributed to the overall increase in the employment rate in 2024. Despite the female employment rate reaching an all-time high, a significantly larger share of women, over **** of female employees, were in non-regular employment, such as part-time and temporary work. Distinctive work patterns of women shaped by Japan’s labor market and corporate culture are one of the reasons for its gender gap when it comes to equal economic participation. Women’s work patterns One of these work patterns is the M-shaped curve of female labor participation. The curve reflects the trend that female labor force participation peaks in the age group of ** to **-year-olds and then falls, as women drop out of the workforce upon life events such as marriage and childbirth, only to reenter the workforce at a later stage. This curve has gradually flattened in recent years, as fewer women left the workforce in their ********. However, the so-called L-shaped curve of women in regular employment suggests that instead, fewer women stay in regular employment. The percentage of women working in regular full-time jobs peaks in the age bracket of ** to **-year-olds and then declines steadily. This makes women less likely to enter leadership positions.

U.S. labor force participation rate for 2024 was 51.34%, a 0.19% increase from 2023.

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<li>U.S. labor force participation rate for 2023 was <strong>51.15%</strong>, a <strong>0.6% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>U.S. labor force participation rate for 2022 was <strong>50.54%</strong>, a <strong>0.04% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.S. labor force participation rate for 2021 was <strong>50.50%</strong>, a <strong>1.47% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

This statistic shows the labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023 according to age and gender. In 2023, men in the U.S. had a higher labor force participation rate than women in every age category except for workers between the age of 16 and 19. The highest rate was among men between 35 and 44 years old, with a participation rate of **** percent in 2023.

This graph shows the male civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, 68.1 percent of the male civilian population participated in the job market.

This dataset provides values for LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 16-19 Yrs., White (LNU01300015) from Jan 1954 to May 2025 about 16 to 19 years, participation, civilian, white, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

The labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Germany saw no significant changes in 2024 in comparison to the previous year 2023 and remained at around 79.97 percent. Still, the labor participation rate reached its highest value in the observed period in 2024. The labor force participation rate is the share of the population aged 15 and over who are currently employed or actively searching for work. It is calculated by dividing the economically active population aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.Find more statistics on other topics about Germany with key insights such as youth unemployment rate.

Labor Force Participation Rate in India remained unchanged at 50.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 50.40 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - India Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Jordan Labour Force Participation Rate

• Jordan Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 38.5 % in Dec 2023, compared with 38.6 % in the previous year.
• Jordan Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 39.2 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 40.2 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 36.4 % in Dec 2014.
• Jordan Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Jordan Population reached 11.5 million people in Dec 2023.
• Unemployment Rate of Jordan remained the same at 21.4 % in May 2024.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 770.1 USD in Oct 2021.

Germany labor force participation rate for 2024 was 54.15%, a 0.11% increase from 2023.

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<li>Germany labor force participation rate for 2023 was <strong>54.04%</strong>, a <strong>0.64% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Germany labor force participation rate for 2022 was <strong>53.40%</strong>, a <strong>0.61% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Germany labor force participation rate for 2021 was <strong>52.79%</strong>, a <strong>1.89% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

In 2023, the labor participation rate in Qatar amounted to around 89.62 percent, making it the country with the highest labor force participation rate worldwide. The labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population aged 15-64 that is economically active during a specified period.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Germany decreased to 80.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 80.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.