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Labour market

United States — Labour force participation rate

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
60.8%
2025
−0.3 ptsvs 2024
min 60.8 2025max 65.9 2000
%
Range
Source: ILO· Data 2025
Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncated
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About this data

Labour force participation rate (United States): 60.8 % in 2025, the latest available value.

35 observations from 1991 to 2025. Source: ILO.

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.

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Labour force participation rate — United States
PeriodValue
202560.8 %
202461.1 %
202361.9 %
202261.5 %
202161.2 %
202061.3 %
201962.6 %
201862.4 %
201762.3 %
201662.2 %
201562.1 %
201462.2 %
201362.4 %
201262.8 %
201163 %
201063.5 %
200964.1 %
200864.7 %
200764.7 %
200664.9 %
200564.8 %
200464.7 %
200365 %
200265.3 %
200165.6 %
200065.9 %
199965.8 %
199865.7 %
199765.8 %
199665.5 %
199565.3 %
199465.2 %
199364.9 %
199265 %
199164.7 %