Employment Rate in the United States decreased to 59.20 percent in March from 59.30 percent in February of 2026. Employment Rate in the United States averaged 59.26 percent from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 64.70 percent in April of 2000 and a record low of 51.20 percent in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics