Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

labor force participation rate for 2023 was 39.96%, a 0.32% increase from 2022.
  • labor force participation rate for 2022 was 39.64%, a 0.97% increase from 2021.
  • labor force participation rate for 2021 was 38.67%, a 0.46% increase from 2020.
  • labor force participation rate for 2020 was 38.21%, a 1.93% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.