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.
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.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 55 Yrs. & over (LNS11324230) from Jan 1948 to Jun 2025 about 55 years +, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Nevada (LBSSA32) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about NV, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for District Of Columbia (LBSSA11) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about DC, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 16-19 Yrs., Black or African American (LNU01300018) from Jan 1972 to Jun 2025 about 16 to 19 years, participation, African-American, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Tennessee (LBSSA47) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about participation, TN, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - Men (LNU01300001) from Jan 1948 to Jun 2025 about males, participation, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Alaska (LBSNSA02) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about AK, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Hawaii (LBSSA15) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about HI, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Montana (LBSSA30) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about MT, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Labor Force Participation Rate Female: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LRAC25FEUSQ156S) from Q1 1955 to Q2 2025 about 25 to 54 years, females, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 20 Yrs. & over, Men (LNS11300025) from Jan 1948 to Jun 2025 about 20 years +, males, participation, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over (LNU01327660) from Jan 1992 to Jun 2025 about secondary schooling, secondary, 25 years +, participation, tertiary schooling, civilian, education, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Florida (LBSNSA12) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about participation, labor force, FL, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Utah (LBSSA49) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about UT, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Arkansas (LBSNSA05) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about AR, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for California (LBSSA06) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about participation, labor force, CA, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate for Maryland (LBSNSA24) from Jan 1976 to Jun 2025 about MD, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 20-24 Yrs. (LNS11300036) from Jan 1948 to Jun 2025 about 20 to 24 years, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
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.