Employment rate (15-64) (United States): 59.1 % in Q3 2026, the latest available value.
320 observations from 2000-01 to 2026-09. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Share of people aged 15-64 who are employed; measures how well the economy puts working-age people to work.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 59.2 % |
| 2026-08 | 59.1 % |
| 2026-07 | 58.9 % |
| 2026-06 | 59 % |
| 2026-05 | 59.2 % |
| 2026-04 | 59.1 % |
| 2026-03 | 59.2 % |
| 2026-02 | 59.3 % |
| 2026-01 | 59.4 % |
| 2025-12 | 59.7 % |
| 2025-11 | 59.6 % |
| 2025-09 | 59.7 % |
| 2025-08 | 59.6 % |
| 2025-07 | 59.6 % |
| 2025-06 | 59.7 % |
| 2025-05 | 59.7 % |
| 2025-04 | 60 % |
| 2025-03 | 59.9 % |
| 2025-02 | 59.9 % |
| 2025-01 | 60.1 % |
| 2024-12 | 59.9 % |
| 2024-11 | 59.8 % |
| 2024-10 | 60 % |
| 2024-09 | 60.1 % |
| 2024-08 | 60 % |
| 2024-07 | 60 % |
| 2024-06 | 60 % |
| 2024-05 | 60.1 % |
| 2024-04 | 60.2 % |
| 2024-03 | 60.3 % |
| 2024-02 | 60.2 % |
| 2024-01 | 60.2 % |
| 2023-12 | 60.1 % |
| 2023-11 | 60.4 % |
| 2023-10 | 60.2 % |
| 2023-09 | 60.4 % |
| 2023-08 | 60.4 % |
| 2023-07 | 60.4 % |
| 2023-06 | 60.3 % |
| 2023-05 | 60.3 % |
| 2023-04 | 60.4 % |
| 2023-03 | 60.4 % |
| 2023-02 | 60.3 % |
| 2023-01 | 60.2 % |
| 2022-12 | 60.1 % |
| 2022-11 | 59.9 % |
| 2022-10 | 60 % |
| 2022-09 | 60.1 % |
| 2022-08 | 60.1 % |
| 2022-07 | 60 % |
| 2022-06 | 59.9 % |
| 2022-05 | 60.1 % |
| 2022-04 | 59.9 % |
| 2022-03 | 60.1 % |
| 2022-02 | 59.9 % |
| 2022-01 | 59.7 % |
| 2021-12 | 59.5 % |
| 2021-11 | 59.3 % |
| 2021-10 | 59 % |
| 2021-09 | 58.8 % |
| 2021-08 | 58.6 % |
| 2021-07 | 58.4 % |
| 2021-06 | 58.1 % |
| 2021-05 | 58 % |
| 2021-04 | 57.8 % |
| 2021-03 | 57.7 % |
| 2021-02 | 57.6 % |
| 2021-01 | 57.4 % |
| 2020-12 | 57.4 % |
| 2020-11 | 57.4 % |
| 2020-10 | 57.5 % |
| 2020-09 | 56.6 % |
| 2020-08 | 56.5 % |
| 2020-07 | 55.2 % |
| 2020-06 | 54.7 % |
| 2020-05 | 52.7 % |
| 2020-04 | 51.2 % |
| 2020-03 | 59.8 % |
| 2020-02 | 61.1 % |
| 2020-01 | 61.1 % |
| 2019-12 | 61.1 % |
| 2019-11 | 61 % |
| 2019-10 | 61 % |
| 2019-09 | 61 % |
| 2019-08 | 60.8 % |
| 2019-07 | 60.8 % |
| 2019-06 | 60.7 % |
| 2019-05 | 60.6 % |
| 2019-04 | 60.5 % |
| 2019-03 | 60.6 % |
| 2019-02 | 60.7 % |
| 2019-01 | 60.6 % |
| 2018-12 | 60.6 % |
| 2018-11 | 60.6 % |
| 2018-10 | 60.5 % |
| 2018-09 | 60.4 % |
| 2018-08 | 60.3 % |
| 2018-07 | 60.6 % |
| 2018-06 | 60.5 % |
| 2018-05 | 60.5 % |
| 2018-04 | 60.4 % |
| 2018-03 | 60.4 % |
| 2018-02 | 60.4 % |
| 2018-01 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-12 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-11 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-10 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-09 | 60.4 % |
| 2017-08 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-07 | 60.2 % |
| 2017-06 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-05 | 60.1 % |
| 2017-04 | 60.2 % |
| 2017-03 | 60.2 % |
| 2017-02 | 60 % |
| 2017-01 | 59.9 % |
| 2016-12 | 59.7 % |
| 2016-11 | 59.7 % |
| 2016-10 | 59.7 % |
| 2016-09 | 59.7 % |