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Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States increased to 62.30 percent in August from 62.20 percent in July 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.

In June 2025, about 62.3 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 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 - 25-54 Yrs. (LNU01300060) from Jan 1948 to Aug 2025 about 25 to 54 years, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Labor Force Participation Rate Female: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LRAC25FEUSM156S) from Jan 1955 to Aug 2025 about 25 to 54 years, females, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.

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.

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.

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.

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the population that is either employed or unemployed (that is, either working or actively seeking work). People with jobs are employed. People who are jobless, looking for a job, and available for work are unemployed. The labor force is made up of the employed and the unemployed. People who are neither employed nor unemployed are not in the labor force.

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.

Labor force participation rate is the percent of persons classified as employed or unemployed as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population. The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces industry estimates of nonfarm payroll employment as part of the Current Population Survey. Employment data are seasonally adjusted to remove the effects of normal seasonal variation.

United States - Labor Force Participation Rate was 62.50% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labor Force Participation Rate reached a record high of 68.10 in July of 1997 and a record low of 57.20 in January of 1948. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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.

The average for 2024 based on 176 countries was 60.63 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 87.47 percent and the lowest value was in Sao Tome and Principe: 23.54 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - Men (LNU01300001) from Jan 1948 to Aug 2025 about males, participation, civilian, labor force, 16 years +, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

Key information about Brazil Labour Force Participation Rate

• Brazil Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 62.3 % in Jan 2025, compared with 62.6 % in the previous month.
• Brazil Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2012 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 62.6 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 63.8 % in Oct 2019 and a record low of 56.7 % in Jul 2020.
• Brazil Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
• In the latest reports, Brazil Population reached 212.6 million people in Jun 2024.
• Unemployment Rate of Brazil increased to 6.5 % in Jan 2025.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 589.4 USD in May 2023.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Mexico increased to 60.18 percent in July from 59.80 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Finland increased to 71.20 percent in June from 70.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Finland Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in Switzerland increased to 84 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 83.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Switzerland Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.