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.

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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 55 Yrs. & over (LNU01324230) from Jan 1948 to Aug 2025 about 55 years +, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, 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.

In 2023, the labor participation rate in North Korea amounted to around ** 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.

The labour force participation rate is the percentage of economically active population aged 15-64 on the total population of the same age. According to the definitions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for the purposes of the labour market statistics people are classified as employed, unemployed and outside the labour force. The economically active population (also called labour force) is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. Persons outside the labour force are those who, during the reference week, were neither employed nor unemployed. The MIP Scoreboard indicator is the three-year change in percentage points, with an indicative threshold of -0.2 pp. In the table, values are expressed also as percentage of total population. The data source is the quarterly EU Labour Force Survey (EU LFS). The survey covers the resident population in private households.

As the nation recovers from the pandemic-induced recession, finding workers to fill job openings has been a headwind for many regions and industries. Although many researchers have pointed to the sharp decline in labor force participation rates as an explanation, the role of population growth over time has received less attention. We examine state and national trends in these measures and show that slower population growth and an aging population may put downward pressure on labor force growth for some time.

This dataset contains non-seasonally adjusted California Labor Force Participation Rate by age groups, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The age group ranges are as follows: 16-19; 20-24; 25-34; 35-44; 45-54; 55-64; 65+. This data is based on a 12-month moving average.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - Women (LNU01300002) from Jan 1948 to Aug 2025 about females, participation, civilian, labor force, 16 years +, 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.

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.

Labor force participation rates among youth worldwide fell since 2000, dropping from over ** percent in 2000 to ** percent in 2023. The decline must be seen in relation with increasing levels of development, which usually comes with increasing education and hence, lower youth employment.

Key information about France Labour Force Participation Rate

• France Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 74.4 % in Dec 2024, compared with 74.7 % in the previous quarter.
• France Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 71.9 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 74.7 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 70.2 % in Sep 2003.
• France Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.
• In the latest reports, France Population reached 68.0 million people in Dec 2022.
• Unemployment Rate of France increased to 7.2 % in Jun 2023.

Key information about Poland Labour Force Participation Rate

• Poland Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 58.6 % in Sep 2024, compared with 58.3 % in the previous quarter.
• Poland Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 55.8 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 58.9 % in Dec 2023 and a record low of 53.3 % in Mar 2010.
• Poland Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Poland.
• In the latest reports, Poland Population reached 37.6 million people in Dec 2023.
• Unemployment Rate of Poland increased to 5.0 % in Nov 2024.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,162.8 USD in Dec 2024.

Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests use a scale of 0–600 to report a student's performance. The files below provide SOL test results details of number of students tested, along with participation rate and total number of students from 2020-2023

For the year 2019-2020 SOL test results are not available due to the closure of schools and cancellation of state assessments.

Key information about Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate

• Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 64.1 % in Jan 2025, compared with 64.4 % in the previous month.
• Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 66.2 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 70.6 % in Oct 2011 and a record low of 53.4 % in Apr 2020.
• Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Colombia Population reached 52.2 million people in Dec 2023.
• Unemployment Rate of Colombia increased to 11.6 % in Jan 2025.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 280.7 USD in Dec 2021.

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 Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate

• Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.4 % in Feb 2025, compared with 67.5 % in the previous month.
• Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2011 to Feb 2025, with an average rate of 68.8 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 73.6 % in Jul 2011 and a record low of 66.1 % in Oct 2019.
• Thailand Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Statistical Office.
• In the latest reports, Thailand Population reached 66.0 million people in Dec 2024.
• Unemployment Rate of Thailand dropped to 0.8 % in Dec 2024.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 442.5 USD in Dec 2024.