The labor force participation rate in the US rose to 62.5% in January 2026, up from 62.4% in the previous month. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States averaged 62.83 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. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States increased to 62.50 percent in January from 62.40 percent in December of 2025.

Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States increased to 62.50 percent in January from 62.40 percent in December of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States is expected to be 62.30 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 62.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Dec 62.4% 62.5% 62.6%
2026-02-11 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Jan 62.5% 62.4% 62.3%
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Participation Rate
Feb


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.70 3.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Jan 2026
Employment Rate 59.80 59.70 percent Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 62.50 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Labor Force Participation Rate
The civilian labor force participation rate is the number of employed and unemployed but looking for a job as a percentage of the population aged 16 years and over.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
62.50 62.40 67.30 58.10 1948 - 2026 percent Monthly
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