U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

U.S. labor force participation rate for 2023 was 51.04%, a 0.51% increase from 2022.
  • U.S. labor force participation rate for 2022 was 50.53%, a 0.04% increase from 2021.
  • U.S. labor force participation rate for 2021 was 50.49%, a 1.47% increase from 2020.
  • U.S. labor force participation rate for 2020 was 49.02%, a 1.79% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.