Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United States's labour force participation stands at 61.7% as of 2025-12-31, down from 61.96% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, United States's labour force participation was 61.7%, down from 61.96% in 2024.
In 2024, United States's labour force participation was 61.96%, down from 62.08% in 2023.
In 2023, United States's labour force participation was 62.08%, up from 61.79% in 2022.
In 2022, United States's labour force participation was 61.79%, up from 61.5% in 2021.
In 2021, United States's labour force participation was 61.5%, down from 61.56% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.255% |
| 2024 | 61.96% | -0.121% |
| 2023 | 62.08% | +0.286% |
| 2022 | 61.79% | +0.293% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -0.055% |
| 2020 | 61.56% | -1.29% |
| 2019 | 62.85% | +0.256% |
| 2018 | 62.59% | +0.044% |
| 2017 | 62.55% | +0.117% |
| 2016 | 62.43% | +0.164% |
| 2015 | 62.27% | -0.18% |
| 2014 | 62.45% | -0.288% |
| 2013 | 62.74% | -0.375% |
| 2012 | 63.11% | -0.122% |
| 2011 | 63.23% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.73% | -0.636% |
| 2009 | 64.37% | -0.617% |
| 2008 | 64.99% | -0.009% |
| 2007 | 64.99% | -0.181% |
| 2006 | 65.18% | +0.126% |
| 2005 | 65.05% | +0.048% |
| 2004 | 65% | -0.219% |
| 2003 | 65.22% | -0.366% |
| 2002 | 65.59% | -0.276% |
| 2001 | 65.86% | -0.284% |
| 2000 | 66.15% | +0.089% |
| 1999 | 66.06% | +0.047% |
| 1998 | 66.01% | -0.075% |
| 1997 | 66.09% | +0.31% |
| 1996 | 65.78% | +0.171% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +0.129% |
| 1994 | 65.48% | +0.34% |
| 1993 | 65.14% | -0.117% |
| 1992 | 65.25% | +0.252% |
| 1991 | 65% | -0.292% |
| 1990 | 65.29% | — |
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United States's labour force participation is 61.7% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 61.96% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.15% (2000); the lowest is 61.5% (2021), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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