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Labor force participation rate at 62.7 percent in September 2018, little changed over last 5 years
October 11, 2018
The labor force participation rate remained at 62.7 percent in September 2018. That is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and older that is working or actively looking for work. The labor force participation rate has fluctuated in a narrow range since late 2013. After rising for more than three decades, the overall labor force participation rate peaked in early 2000 and mostly trended down until late 2013.
Labor force participation rates by age and sex, seasonally adjusted
Month
Total, 16 years and older
Men, 16 years and older
Women, 16 years and older
Total, 16 to 24 years
Men, 16 to 24 years
Women, 16 to 24 years
Total, 25 to 54 years
Men, 25 to 54 years
Women, 25 to 54 years
Total, 55 years and older
Men, 55 years and older
Women, 55 years and older
Jan 1998
67.1%
74.9%
59.9%
66.4%
68.5%
64.2%
84.0%
91.9%
76.4%
31.1%
38.9%
24.9%
Feb 1998
67.1
74.8
59.9
66.0
68.3
63.6
84.1
91.8
76.5
31.1
38.8
25.0
Mar 1998
67.1
74.8
59.9
66.0
68.5
63.4
84.2
92.0
76.7
30.9
38.3
25.0
Apr 1998
67.0
74.8
59.7
65.5
68.1
62.9
83.9
91.8
76.3
31.2
38.9
25.0
May 1998
67.0
74.9
59.7
66.0
68.5
63.5
83.9
91.7
76.3
31.3
39.3
24.9
Jun 1998
67.0
74.9
59.7
65.9
68.5
63.3
84.0
91.7
76.4
31.1
39.0
24.8
Jul 1998
67.0
75.0
59.7
65.5
68.1
62.9
84.1
91.9
76.5
31.2
39.5
24.5
Aug 1998
67.0
74.6
59.8
65.9
68.2
63.6
84.1
91.7
76.6
31.1
38.7
24.9
Sep 1998
67.2
75.0
60.0
66.5
68.8
64.1
84.2
91.7
76.8
31.4
39.5
25.0
Oct 1998
67.2
74.9
60.0
65.9
68.1
63.6
84.1
91.8
76.7
31.5
39.5
25.1
Nov 1998
67.1
75.0
59.9
65.4
68.3
62.5
84.1
91.9
76.6
31.7
39.6
25.4
Dec 1998
67.2
74.9
60.0
65.4
68.3
62.5
84.2
91.8
76.8
31.8
39.6
25.5
Jan 1999
67.2
75.0
60.1
65.5
68.1
62.8
84.6
92.5
77.0
31.5
39.2
25.3
Feb 1999
67.2
74.9
60.0
65.6
67.8
63.5
84.4
92.2
76.8
31.6
39.4
25.3
Mar 1999
67.0
74.7
59.9
65.7
68.0
63.4
84.0
91.8
76.5
31.7
39.4
25.4
Apr 1999
67.1
74.6
60.1
65.2
66.8
63.5
84.1
91.9
76.6
31.8
39.7
25.5
May 1999
67.1
74.8
59.9
65.7
68.4
62.9
84.1
91.8
76.7
31.7
39.4
25.5
Jun 1999
67.1
74.7
60.1
65.2
67.9
62.5
84.1
91.6
76.9
32.1
39.9
25.9
Jul 1999
67.1
74.7
60.0
65.6
68.1
63.1
83.9
91.6
76.6
32.1
39.9
25.8
Aug 1999
67.0
74.6
60.0
65.3
67.8
62.8
84.0
91.5
76.7
32.0
39.7
25.8
Sep 1999
67.0
74.6
60.0
65.6
68.3
62.9
84.0
91.4
76.9
31.9
39.9
25.5
Oct 1999
67.0
74.6
60.1
65.5
68.5
62.5
84.1
91.4
77.0
31.8
39.4
25.6
Nov 1999
67.1
74.6
60.2
65.4
68.0
62.7
84.2
91.6
77.1
31.8
39.5
25.6
Dec 1999
67.1
74.8
60.1
65.6
68.8
62.4
84.0
91.6
76.7
32.1
39.6
26.0
Jan 2000
67.3
75.1
60.1
66.1
69.0
63.1
84.4
92.1
77.0
32.3
40.2
26.0
Feb 2000
67.3
75.3
60.0
66.0
68.9
63.0
84.4
92.2
76.9
32.4
40.6
26.0
Mar 2000
67.3
75.0
60.1
65.9
69.0
62.7
84.3
91.9
77.1
32.4
40.3
26.1
Apr 2000
67.3
74.9
60.3
66.3
69.4
63.2
84.4
91.7
77.3
32.2
39.9
26.1
May 2000
67.1
74.8
60.0
65.7
68.7
62.7
84.1
91.5
77.0
32.2
40.0
26.0
Jun 2000
67.1
74.8
60.0
66.0
68.9
63.2
84.1
91.7
76.8
32.2
39.8
26.2
Jul 2000
66.9
74.5
59.9
65.0
67.6
62.3
83.9
91.5
76.6
32.3
40.0
26.2
Aug 2000
66.9
74.8
59.6
65.8
68.9
62.7
83.8
91.5
76.3
32.5
40.6
26.1
Sep 2000
66.9
74.6
59.8
65.8
68.1
63.5
83.7
91.3
76.4
32.4
40.1
26.2
Oct 2000
66.8
74.5
59.7
65.8
68.4
63.2
83.6
91.2
76.3
32.4
40.1
26.3
Nov 2000
66.9
74.6
59.9
65.6
67.9
63.2
83.8
91.4
76.5
32.3
40.1
26.1
Dec 2000
67.0
74.7
59.9
65.9
68.5
63.2
83.9
91.6
76.5
32.6
40.1
26.5
Jan 2001
67.2
75.0
60.1
66.1
69.2
63.0
84.1
91.7
76.9
32.8
40.7
26.5
Feb 2001
67.1
74.8
60.0
65.6
68.1
63.1
84.1
91.6
76.8
32.7
40.5
26.5
Mar 2001
67.2
74.7
60.2
65.7
68.0
63.4
84.1
91.5
76.9
32.8
40.6
26.6
Apr 2001
66.9
74.6
59.8
65.1
67.8
62.3
83.7
91.4
76.3
33.0
40.8
26.7
May 2001
66.7
74.4
59.7
64.0
66.4
61.5
83.8
91.4
76.4
33.0
40.6
27.0
Jun 2001
66.7
74.3
59.7
64.3
66.6
61.9
83.6
91.3
76.2
33.1
40.6
27.0
Jul 2001
66.8
74.4
59.7
64.3
66.9
61.7
83.6
91.2
76.2
33.2
40.7
27.2
Aug 2001
66.5
74.1
59.5
63.2
65.8
60.6
83.5
91.1
76.2
33.4
41.1
27.3
Sep 2001
66.8
74.5
59.6
64.5
67.5
61.5
83.5
91.1
76.2
33.5
40.9
27.4
Oct 2001
66.7
74.4
59.7
64.2
66.5
61.9
83.6
91.3
76.1
33.5
41.1
27.5
Nov 2001
66.7
74.3
59.8
64.3
66.3
62.2
83.5
91.0
76.2
33.6
41.5
27.3
Dec 2001
66.7
74.3
59.7
63.7
65.9
61.5
83.7
91.2
76.3
33.8
41.6
27.5
Jan 2002
66.5
74.0
59.5
62.9
65.3
60.5
83.5
91.1
76.1
33.8
41.3
27.7
Feb 2002
66.8
74.2
59.9
63.5
65.4
61.5
83.7
91.3
76.4
34.1
41.5
28.0
Mar 2002
66.6
74.1
59.7
64.0
65.9
62.1
83.5
91.3
76.1
33.8
41.1
27.9
Apr 2002
66.7
74.2
59.7
63.3
65.6
61.1
83.6
91.2
76.2
34.2
41.8
28.1
May 2002
66.7
74.5
59.6
63.5
66.2
60.8
83.6
91.3
76.1
34.4
42.3
28.1
Jun 2002
66.6
74.2
59.6
63.4
65.5
61.4
83.2
91.0
75.7
34.6
42.4
28.3
Jul 2002
66.5
74.1
59.5
63.3
65.5
61.2
83.1
90.9
75.5
34.7
42.4
28.6
Aug 2002
66.6
74.1
59.6
63.3
65.2
61.4
83.2
91.1
75.7
34.8
42.3
28.7
Sep 2002
66.7
74.4
59.7
63.5
65.9
61.0
83.3
91.1
75.8
35.2
42.6
29.2
Oct 2002
66.6
74.0
59.6
62.9
65.0
60.7
83.2
91.0
75.7
35.1
42.4
29.1
Nov 2002
66.4
73.7
59.5
62.9
65.3
60.6
82.9
90.6
75.4
35.0
42.0
29.3
Dec 2002
66.3
73.6
59.5
62.7
65.0
60.4
83.1
90.6
75.8
34.9
42.1
29.0
Jan 2003
66.4
73.5
59.7
62.4
65.0
59.8
82.9
90.2
75.8
35.5
42.3
30.0
Feb 2003
66.4
73.7
59.6
62.3
64.9
59.6
83.0
90.5
75.8
35.5
42.6
29.6
Mar 2003
66.3
73.3
59.7
61.4
63.4
59.5
83.1
90.4
76.1
35.5
42.4
29.9
Apr 2003
66.4
73.6
59.7
61.9
64.1
59.7
83.2
90.7
76.0
35.5
42.5
29.8
May 2003
66.4
73.6
59.7
61.9
64.3
59.6
83.1
90.6
75.9
35.6
42.4
30.1
Jun 2003
66.5
73.6
59.9
62.2
64.2
60.1
83.3
90.7
76.1
35.6
42.6
30.1
Jul 2003
66.2
73.4
59.5
61.5
63.7
59.3
83.0
90.6
75.6
35.5
42.4
29.9
Aug 2003
66.1
73.3
59.5
61.1
62.7
59.5
83.0
90.7
75.6
35.7
42.5
30.1
Sep 2003
66.1
73.6
59.1
61.4
63.9
58.9
82.8
90.7
75.3
35.6
42.4
29.9
Oct 2003
66.1
73.4
59.3
61.0
63.3
58.5
82.9
90.7
75.3
35.8
42.7
30.3
Nov 2003
66.1
73.6
59.2
61.0
63.7
58.3
82.8
90.7
75.2
36.1
43.1
30.4
Dec 2003
65.9
73.5
59.0
60.5
63.3
57.6
82.8
90.7
75.1
36.0
43.1
30.3
Jan 2004
66.1
73.7
59.1
61.5
64.3
58.7
82.8
90.7
75.2
36.0
43.2
30.1
Feb 2004
66.0
73.2
59.2
61.0
63.1
58.9
82.7
90.4
75.2
36.2
43.2
30.5
Mar 2004
66.0
73.2
59.3
60.6
63.0
58.3
82.8
90.2
75.5
36.3
43.2
30.6
Apr 2004
65.9
73.1
59.2
61.3
63.8
58.8
82.7
90.3
75.4
35.8
42.4
30.4
May 2004
66.0
73.1
59.3
61.1
62.9
59.3
82.8
90.5
75.3
36.0
42.5
30.6
Jun 2004
66.1
73.3
59.3
60.9
63.3
58.4
82.9
90.5
75.5
36.2
43.1
30.5
Jul 2004
66.1
73.5
59.3
61.3
63.9
58.7
83.0
90.7
75.4
36.1
43.0
30.6
Aug 2004
66.0
73.4
59.0
61.1
63.6
58.5
82.7
90.5
75.1
36.4
43.6
30.6
Sep 2004
65.8
73.2
59.0
60.6
62.9
58.2
82.7
90.4
75.2
36.3
43.2
30.7
Oct 2004
65.9
73.3
59.0
61.6
64.2
58.9
82.6
90.2
75.1
36.2
43.4
30.4
Nov 2004
66.0
73.5
59.0
61.3
64.2
58.3
82.7
90.4
75.2
36.5
43.7
30.6
Dec 2004
65.9
73.2
59.1
61.2
63.6
58.8
82.6
90.3
75.1
36.6
43.5
30.9
Jan 2005
65.8
73.0
59.1
60.8
62.9
58.7
82.7
90.3
75.3
36.3
43.1
30.7
Feb 2005
65.9
73.2
59.1
60.6
63.1
58.1
82.8
90.5
75.3
36.7
43.6
31.0
Mar 2005
65.9
73.2
59.0
60.8
63.1
58.5
82.6
90.5
75.0
36.6
43.7
30.9
Apr 2005
66.1
73.4
59.2
60.7
62.9
58.4
82.7
90.5
75.2
37.2
44.3
31.4
May 2005
66.1
73.5
59.3
60.8
62.8
58.8
82.9
90.7
75.3
37.1
44.2
31.3
Jun 2005
66.1
73.4
59.2
60.8
63.2
58.4
82.6
90.4
75.0
37.2
44.5
31.3
Jul 2005
66.1
73.4
59.2
60.7
62.9
58.4
82.8
90.5
75.3
37.3
44.5
31.4
Aug 2005
66.2
73.5
59.3
60.8
62.8
58.8
82.9
90.9
75.2
37.5
44.6
31.6
Sep 2005
66.1
73.3
59.4
60.6
62.3
59.0
82.9
90.6
75.4
37.6
44.4
31.9
Oct 2005
66.1
73.2
59.5
60.9
62.3
59.5
82.7
90.4
75.2
37.6
44.5
31.9
Nov 2005
66.0
73.2
59.3
61.1
63.5
58.7
82.7
90.3
75.3
37.4
44.1
31.9
Dec 2005
66.0
73.2
59.2
60.4
63.2
57.5
82.7
90.2
75.4
37.6
44.4
31.9
Jan 2006
66.0
73.4
59.1
60.2
62.9
57.5
82.8
90.4
75.3
37.6
44.6
31.7
Feb 2006
66.1
73.5
59.3
60.9
63.7
58.0
82.9
90.6
75.5
37.5
44.6
31.7
Mar 2006
66.2
73.6
59.2
60.6
63.5
57.6
83.0
90.9
75.4
37.6
44.7
31.7
Apr 2006
66.1
73.5
59.2
60.3
63.0
57.6
82.8
90.6
75.3
38.0
45.0
32.2
May 2006
66.1
73.5
59.2
60.5
63.4
57.6
82.8
90.6
75.3
37.9
44.9
32.2
Jun 2006
66.2
73.4
59.5
60.6
63.1
58.1
82.8
90.5
75.4
38.0
44.9
32.4
Jul 2006
66.1
73.1
59.6
60.5
62.8
58.2
83.0
90.4
75.7
38.0
44.4
32.7
Aug 2006
66.2
73.4
59.5
61.0
63.8
58.2
82.9
90.5
75.6
38.1
44.7
32.5
Sep 2006
66.1
73.4
59.3
60.2
63.2
57.2
82.9
90.4
75.5
38.3
45.1
32.6
Oct 2006
66.2
73.4
59.4
60.6
63.4
57.7
82.9
90.4
75.6
38.3
45.1
32.7
Nov 2006
66.3
73.5
59.5
60.8
63.3
58.1
83.0
90.7
75.5
38.4
45.1
32.9
Dec 2006
66.4
73.7
59.5
60.9
63.5
58.3
83.1
90.9
75.5
38.5
45.4
32.9
Jan 2007
66.4
73.8
59.5
60.7
63.1
58.2
83.4
91.5
75.6
38.0
44.6
32.5
Feb 2007
66.3
73.6
59.4
60.2
62.5
57.9
83.2
91.4
75.3
38.3
44.8
33.0
Mar 2007
66.2
73.5
59.4
60.0
62.2
57.8
83.2
91.2
75.3
38.5
45.1
33.0
Apr 2007
65.9
73.4
58.9
59.2
61.7
56.7
83.0
91.1
75.0
38.2
44.9
32.7
May 2007
66.0
73.2
59.1
58.7
61.3
56.0
83.0
90.9
75.3
38.6
45.2
33.1
Jun 2007
66.0
73.3
59.3
59.6
61.8
57.3
82.9
90.7
75.3
38.7
45.3
33.2
Jul 2007
66.0
73.1
59.3
59.0
61.1
56.8
82.9
90.6
75.4
38.9
45.4
33.5
Aug 2007
65.8
72.8
59.2
58.2
60.1
56.3
82.9
90.5
75.5
38.8
45.4
33.2
Sep 2007
66.0
73.0
59.5
59.5
61.1
57.9
82.8
90.4
75.4
38.9
45.4
33.4
Oct 2007
65.8
72.9
59.2
59.2
61.5
56.9
82.7
90.3
75.3
38.7
45.1
33.4
Nov 2007
66.0
73.1
59.4
59.6
61.7
57.4
82.9
90.6
75.5
38.9
45.6
33.4
Dec 2007
66.0
73.1
59.4
59.2
61.0
57.3
83.1
90.9
75.5
38.9
45.5
33.5
Jan 2008
66.2
73.4
59.5
59.5
61.9
57.0
83.3
91.1
75.7
39.1
45.7
33.6
Feb 2008
66.0
73.1
59.3
58.3
60.6
56.0
83.2
91.0
75.5
39.2
45.8
33.8
Mar 2008
66.1
73.1
59.5
58.4
60.9
55.8
83.3
90.9
75.8
39.3
45.8
33.9
Apr 2008
65.9
72.9
59.4
58.8
60.8
56.8
83.1
90.6
75.8
39.0
45.6
33.6
May 2008
66.1
73.1
59.6
59.9
62.4
57.4
83.1
90.5
75.9
39.0
45.6
33.6
Jun 2008
66.1
73.0
59.5
59.2
61.3
57.0
83.1
90.5
76.0
39.2
45.9
33.6
Jul 2008
66.1
73.1
59.4
59.1
61.4
56.8
83.1
90.7
75.7
39.5
46.2
33.9
Aug 2008
66.1
72.9
59.6
58.8
60.8
56.8
83.2
90.5
76.0
39.7
46.3
34.1
Sep 2008
66.0
72.9
59.4
58.8
61.2
56.4
83.1
90.5
75.8
39.5
46.0
34.0
Oct 2008
66.0
72.9
59.6
58.6
61.0
56.1
83.0
90.4
75.8
39.9
46.4
34.4
Nov 2008
65.9
72.7
59.5
57.9
60.0
55.7
83.0
90.3
75.9
39.9
46.4
34.5
Dec 2008
65.8
72.5
59.5
58.2
60.1
56.3
82.8
89.9
75.9
40.0
46.5
34.5
Jan 2009
65.7
72.4
59.4
57.4
59.0
55.7
82.8
90.0
75.8
40.0
46.7
34.5
Feb 2009
65.8
72.4
59.5
58.1
59.8
56.3
82.8
89.8
76.0
39.9
46.6
34.3
Mar 2009
65.6
72.1
59.5
57.7
59.2
56.1
82.6
89.7
75.7
39.9
46.2
34.5
Apr 2009
65.7
72.3
59.4
57.9
59.9
55.8
82.8
89.9
75.9
39.8
46.0
34.7
May 2009
65.7
72.4
59.4
57.5
59.6
55.5
82.9
90.1
75.8
40.2
46.6
34.7
Jun 2009
65.7
72.2
59.5
57.5
58.9
56.0
82.9
90.0
75.9
40.1
46.6
34.8
Jul 2009
65.5
72.0
59.4
57.2
58.7
55.7
82.8
89.8
75.8
40.0
46.3
34.8
Aug 2009
65.4
72.0
59.2
56.7
58.3
55.2
82.8
90.1
75.6
40.0
46.2
34.8
Sep 2009
65.1
71.7
58.9
56.1
57.8
54.4
82.5
89.8
75.3
39.9
46.0
34.7
Oct 2009
65.0
71.6
58.8
55.4
57.3
53.5
82.5
89.8
75.3
39.9
46.2
34.7
Nov 2009
65.0
71.5
58.9
55.6
56.9
54.2
82.4
89.6
75.4
40.0
46.3
34.8
Dec 2009
64.6
71.0
58.6
55.3
56.5
54.0
82.0
88.9
75.2
39.9
46.1
34.7
Jan 2010
64.8
71.2
58.8
54.9
56.4
53.5
82.4
89.2
75.6
40.0
46.1
34.8
Feb 2010
64.9
71.2
58.9
55.2
56.4
54.0
82.3
89.2
75.5
40.1
46.4
34.8
Mar 2010
64.9
71.4
58.8
55.3
57.2
53.3
82.4
89.5
75.5
40.2
46.4
34.9
Apr 2010
65.2
71.8
58.9
55.9
57.9
53.8
82.6
89.7
75.6
40.3
46.5
35.1
May 2010
64.9
71.4
58.8
55.5
56.7
54.1
82.3
89.5
75.2
40.4
46.5
35.2
Jun 2010
64.6
71.1
58.5
54.7
56.3
53.1
82.2
89.5
75.1
40.3
46.4
35.3
Jul 2010
64.6
71.2
58.4
55.1
56.8
53.3
81.9
89.2
74.8
40.4
46.5
35.3
Aug 2010
64.7
71.3
58.6
55.5
57.0
54.1
82.0
89.3
74.9
40.5
46.8
35.3
Sep 2010
64.6
71.1
58.5
54.8
56.2
53.4
82.0
89.3
74.9
40.4
46.5
35.3
Oct 2010
64.4
70.8
58.4
55.2
56.4
54.1
81.8
88.9
74.9
40.0
46.3
34.7
Nov 2010
64.6
70.9
58.6
55.4
57.2
53.6
82.0
88.9
75.3
40.1
46.2
35.1
Dec 2010
64.3
70.7
58.3
54.7
56.6
52.8
81.9
88.6
75.2
40.2
46.3
35.0
Jan 2011
64.2
70.5
58.3
55.3
57.2
53.3
81.7
88.6
74.9
39.9
45.7
35.0
Feb 2011
64.1
70.5
58.1
54.9
56.5
53.3
81.6
88.7
74.7
40.0
46.0
34.9
Mar 2011
64.2
70.4
58.3
55.1
56.5
53.7
81.7
88.8
74.9
40.0
45.9
35.0
Apr 2011
64.2
70.5
58.3
54.8
56.1
53.5
81.7
88.7
74.9
40.2
46.3
35.1
May 2011
64.1
70.5
58.1
54.5
55.9
53.0
81.7
89.0
74.6
40.2
46.2
35.1
Jun 2011
64.0
70.4
58.0
54.4
55.9
52.8
81.7
88.9
74.6
40.2
46.5
35.0
Jul 2011
64.0
70.3
58.0
54.2
55.6
52.8
81.4
88.6
74.5
40.2
46.4
35.0
Aug 2011
64.1
70.5
58.1
55.1
56.9
53.2
81.6
88.7
74.7
40.3
46.4
35.1
Sep 2011
64.2
70.5
58.3
55.3
56.8
53.7
81.5
88.6
74.6
40.6
46.6
35.4
Oct 2011
64.1
70.4
58.1
55.6
57.3
53.8
81.3
88.4
74.4
40.6
46.7
35.3
Nov 2011
64.1
70.5
58.0
55.4
57.4
53.4
81.5
88.7
74.4
40.4
46.5
35.2
Dec 2011
64.0
70.5
57.8
55.2
57.5
52.8
81.6
88.7
74.6
40.3
46.4
35.1
Jan 2012
63.7
70.2
57.7
54.6
56.4
52.7
81.5
88.8
74.5
40.1
46.2
34.9
Feb 2012
63.8
70.2
57.8
54.9
56.2
53.6
81.5
88.7
74.5
40.4
46.5
35.1
Mar 2012
63.8
70.2
57.8
54.7
55.8
53.5
81.5
88.9
74.5
40.4
46.6
35.2
Apr 2012
63.7
70.1
57.6
54.7
56.6
52.8
81.4
88.7
74.4
40.3
46.2
35.1
May 2012
63.7
70.2
57.7
54.8
56.5
53.1
81.4
88.6
74.5
40.5
47.0
35.0
Jun 2012
63.8
70.3
57.7
55.0
56.8
53.2
81.5
88.9
74.4
40.6
46.9
35.3
Jul 2012
63.7
70.2
57.6
55.1
57.0
53.1
81.4
88.6
74.5
40.2
46.6
34.7
Aug 2012
63.5
69.9
57.6
54.3
55.8
52.8
81.4
88.6
74.5
40.4
46.8
35.1
Sep 2012
63.6
70.1
57.6
54.7
56.3
53.0
81.5
88.6
74.6
40.4
46.9
35.0
Oct 2012
63.8
70.3
57.7
55.2
57.2
53.2
81.6
88.8
74.7
40.7
47.1
35.2
Nov 2012
63.6
70.1
57.6
55.3
57.0
53.5
81.2
88.4
74.3
40.7
47.3
35.2
Dec 2012
63.7
70.1
57.7
55.2
56.5
53.9
81.4
88.6
74.6
40.7
47.1
35.3
Jan 2013
63.7
70.3
57.5
55.6
57.7
53.5
81.1
88.4
74.0
40.7
47.1
35.3
Feb 2013
63.4
70.0
57.3
55.0
56.4
53.5
81.0
88.5
73.9
40.6
46.8
35.3
Mar 2013
63.3
69.7
57.2
54.3
56.0
52.6
81.0
88.3
73.9
40.5
46.7
35.2
Apr 2013
63.4
69.9
57.3
55.2
56.4
53.9
81.0
88.6
73.7
40.4
46.5
35.2
May 2013
63.4
69.9
57.3
54.9
56.7
53.0
81.2
88.6
74.0
40.5
46.5
35.3
Jun 2013
63.4
69.9
57.4
55.4
57.0
53.9
81.2
88.6
74.0
40.5
46.5
35.4
Jul 2013
63.3
69.8
57.3
55.1
56.6
53.6
81.2
88.5
74.1
40.2
46.4
34.9
Aug 2013
63.3
69.6
57.3
54.9
56.4
53.4
81.0
88.3
74.0
40.4
46.4
35.3
Sep 2013
63.2
69.8
57.1
55.6
57.8
53.3
81.0
88.4
73.9
40.1
46.2
35.0
Oct 2013
62.8
69.2
56.8
54.8
56.3
53.3
80.6
88.0
73.5
40.1
46.1
34.9
Nov 2013
63.0
69.5
56.9
54.8
55.9
53.8
81.0
88.6
73.8
39.9
46.2
34.6
Dec 2013
62.9
69.2
57.0
54.7
55.7
53.8
80.8
88.1
73.8
39.9
46.1
34.7
Jan 2014
62.9
69.3
57.0
54.6
55.6
53.5
81.0
88.2
73.9
39.8
45.9
34.6
Feb 2014
62.9
69.1
57.2
54.1
54.9
53.3
81.1
88.1
74.3
40.1
45.9
35.1
Mar 2014
63.1
69.4
57.3
55.5
57.2
53.7
81.2
88.3
74.2
39.9
45.8
34.8
Apr 2014
62.8
69.1
57.0
54.5
56.1
52.9
80.8
88.0
74.0
39.9
45.8
34.9
May 2014
62.8
69.0
57.0
55.0
55.9
54.0
80.7
88.0
73.7
40.1
45.9
35.1
Jun 2014
62.8
69.2
56.9
54.6
56.2
53.0
81.0
88.3
74.0
40.0
46.1
34.8
Jul 2014
62.9
69.3
56.9
55.3
57.1
53.4
80.8
88.3
73.7
40.1
45.9
35.0
Aug 2014
62.9
69.3
56.9
54.5
56.2
52.8
81.1
88.5
74.0
39.9
45.9
34.8
Sep 2014
62.8
69.2
56.8
55.2
56.9
53.5
80.8
88.1
73.7
39.9
45.8
34.8
Oct 2014
62.9
69.1
57.1
56.1
57.2
55.0
80.9
88.1
73.9
40.0
45.9
34.9
Nov 2014
62.9
69.1
57.0
55.7
56.8
54.5
80.9
88.1
73.9
40.1
46.1
35.0
Dec 2014
62.8
69.3
56.7
54.9
56.6
53.3
80.9
88.2
73.8
39.9
46.1
34.7
Jan 2015
62.9
69.4
56.8
55.1
56.9
53.3
81.0
88.5
73.9
40.0
46.0
34.9
Feb 2015
62.7
69.2
56.6
55.2
56.7
53.7
80.9
88.4
73.7
39.7
45.6
34.6
Mar 2015
62.7
69.2
56.6
54.7
55.8
53.6
80.8
88.6
73.4
39.9
46.0
34.7
Apr 2015
62.8
69.3
56.6
54.5
56.2
52.9
81.0
88.5
73.8
40.0
46.2
34.7
May 2015
62.9
69.4
56.8
55.6
57.3
53.9
81.0
88.3
74.0
40.0
46.3
34.7
Jun 2015
62.7
69.0
56.8
55.0
55.7
54.3
80.9
88.2
73.8
39.9
46.0
34.7
Jul 2015
62.6
69.0
56.6
54.9
55.8
54.0
80.7
88.1
73.5
40.0
46.3
34.6
Aug 2015
62.6
68.9
56.7
55.2
55.9
54.4
80.7
88.2
73.5
39.8
45.7
34.7
Sep 2015
62.3
68.7
56.4
54.5
55.6
53.4
80.6
88.1
73.3
39.7
45.5
34.7
Oct 2015
62.5
68.8
56.6
54.9
56.0
53.8
80.7
88.2
73.6
39.9
45.7
34.9
Nov 2015
62.5
68.7
56.8
54.8
55.9
53.6
80.9
88.0
73.9
40.0
45.7
35.0
Dec 2015
62.7
69.0
56.9
55.6
56.6
54.6
81.0
88.2
73.9
39.9
45.9
34.8
Jan 2016
62.8
69.0
56.9
54.9
55.8
54.1
81.2
88.5
74.1
40.0
46.0
34.8
Feb 2016
62.9
69.3
56.9
55.4
56.8
53.9
81.2
88.6
74.1
40.2
46.1
35.0
Mar 2016
63.0
69.4
57.1
55.4
56.5
54.3
81.4
88.8
74.3
40.1
46.1
35.0
Apr 2016
62.8
69.3
56.8
55.1
56.4
53.8
81.2
88.6
74.2
40.1
46.3
34.8
May 2016
62.6
69.0
56.7
55.2
56.1
54.3
81.1
88.4
74.0
39.8
46.0
34.5
Jun 2016
62.7
69.3
56.6
54.9
56.5
53.2
81.3
88.6
74.1
40.0
46.3
34.6
Jul 2016
62.8
69.3
56.7
54.9
56.3
53.5
81.2
88.4
74.3
40.3
46.8
34.6
Aug 2016
62.8
69.3
56.8
55.6
57.0
54.2
81.3
88.4
74.4
39.9
46.3
34.4
Sep 2016
62.9
69.3
56.9
55.3
56.7
53.8
81.5
88.6
74.6
40.0
46.2
34.7
Oct 2016
62.8
69.2
56.8
54.9
56.5
53.3
81.6
88.6
74.8
40.0
46.3
34.6
Nov 2016
62.7
69.0
56.7
55.2
56.8
53.5
81.3
88.5
74.4
39.9
45.9
34.7
Dec 2016
62.7
69.1
56.8
55.3
56.9
53.6
81.4
88.5
74.5
39.7
45.7
34.6
Jan 2017
62.9
69.3
56.9
55.7
57.3
54.0
81.5
88.9
74.5
39.9
45.8
34.8
Feb 2017
62.9
69.3
57.0
55.7
57.2
54.3
81.7
88.7
74.8
40.0
46.0
34.8
Mar 2017
63.0
69.2
57.2
55.8
56.9
54.8
81.7
88.6
75.0
40.1
46.1
34.9
Apr 2017
62.9
69.2
57.1
55.8
57.4
54.3
81.7
88.6
75.1
39.9
46.1
34.6
May 2017
62.7
68.9
56.9
55.1
56.7
53.5
81.6
88.5
74.9
39.9
45.9
34.8
Jun 2017
62.8
69.0
57.1
55.3
56.6
53.9
81.6
88.5
75.0
40.0
46.1
34.9
Jul 2017
62.9
68.9
57.2
55.4
56.4
54.4
81.7
88.5
75.2
40.1
46.0
34.9
Aug 2017
62.9
69.0
57.2
55.7
56.5
54.8
81.6
88.4
75.0
40.1
46.2
34.8
Sep 2017
63.0
69.2
57.2
56.2
57.1
55.2
81.8
88.6
75.2
40.1
46.4
34.8
Oct 2017
62.7
69.0
56.8
55.4
56.3
54.5
81.6
88.6
74.9
39.9
46.1
34.5
Nov 2017
62.7
68.9
57.0
54.9
55.9
54.0
81.7
88.5
75.2
39.9
46.2
34.5
Dec 2017
62.7
69.0
56.9
54.6
55.5
53.6
81.9
89.0
75.0
39.9
45.9
34.7
Jan 2018
62.7
69.2
56.7
55.8
57.3
54.3
81.8
89.0
74.8
39.5
45.8
34.1
Feb 2018
63.0
69.4
57.0
56.0
57.2
54.8
82.2
89.3
75.2
39.9
46.0
34.5
Mar 2018
62.9
69.3
56.9
56.0
57.5
54.5
82.1
89.2
75.1
39.8
45.8
34.6
Apr 2018
62.8
69.2
56.7
55.3
56.6
53.9
82.0
89.3
74.8
39.9
46.0
34.6
May 2018
62.7
69.2
56.7
55.1
56.1
54.1
81.8
89.1
74.8
40.1
46.4
34.7
Jun 2018
62.9
69.1
57.2
55.4
56.3
54.5
82.0
88.9
75.3
40.1
46.1
34.8
Jul 2018
62.9
68.9
57.3
55.5
55.5
55.4
82.1
88.8
75.5
40.1
46.3
34.7
Aug 2018
62.7
68.8
57.0
53.8
54.3
53.3
82.0
88.8
75.3
40.2
46.4
34.8
Sep 2018
62.7
68.7
57.0
55.0
55.1
54.9
81.8
88.6
75.2
40.1
46.1
34.9
The labor force participation rate of people ages 16 to 24 was 55.0 percent in September 2018. Their rate has remained fairly steady since late 2009. Before that, the labor force participation rate for people ages 16 to 24 had trended downward for several decades.
Among people ages 25 to 54, the labor force participation rate was 81.8 percent in September 2018. The rate has edged up in recent years for women and men.
Among people age 55 and older, the labor force participation rate was 40.1 percent in September 2018. The rates for women and men in this age group had trended upward through the end of the 2007–09 recession and have been fairly steady since then.
United States Department of Labor
