| Characteristic | Labor force participation rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.4% |
| 2024 | 62.6% |
| 2023 | 62.6% |
| 2022 | 62.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% |
| 2020 | 61.7% |
| 2019 | 63.1% |
| 2018 | 62.9% |
| 2017 | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 62.8% |
| 2015 | 62.7% |
| 2014 | 62.7% |
| 2013 | 63.2% |
| 2012 | 63.7% |
| 2011 | 64.1% |
| 2010 | 64.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4% |
| 2008 | 66% |
| 2007 | 66% |
| 2006 | 66.2% |
| 2005 | 66% |
| 2004 | 66% |
| 2003 | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 66.8% |
| 2000 | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 67.1% |
| 1996 | 66.8% |
| 1995 | 66.6% |
| 1994 | 66.6% |
| 1993 | 66.3% |
| 1992 | 66.4% |
| 1991 | 66.2% |
| 1990 | 66.5% |
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Release date
February 2026
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Region
United States
Survey time period
1990 to 2025
Age group
16 years and older
Supplementary notes
Civilian labor force is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
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