North America Labor Force Participation Rate (1990-2025)

North America labor force participation rate for 2025 was 52.01%, a 0.01% increase from 2024.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2024 was 52.00%, a 0.48% decline from 2023.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2023 was 52.47%, a 0.54% increase from 2022.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2022 was 51.93%, a 0.14% increase from 2021.
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. The full historical dataset is available for download here: North America Labor Force Participation Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2025.