Employment Rate in the United States increased to 59.80 percent in January from 59.70 percent in December of 2025. 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