The Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 61.4% in July 2026. It is the lowest rate since early 2021, as 264,000 people left the labor force. Excluding the pandemic years 2020 and 2021, the labour force is at its lowest since 1976. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States decreased to 61.40 percent in July from 61.50 percent in June of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States averaged 62.82 percent from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 67.30 percent in January of 2000 and a record low of 58.10 percent in December of 1954. This page 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. United States Labor Force Participation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.
Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States decreased to 61.40 percent in July from 61.50 percent in June of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States is expected to be 61.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 61.40 percent in 2027 and 61.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.