Labor Force Participation Rate

The participation rate, released by Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job).

Most recent - Friday 3 April 2026 12:30

Previous
62%
Revised
-
Forecast
-
Actual
61.9%

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Labor Force Participation Rate was 61.9%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Friday 3 April 2026 12:30
-
61.9%
Friday 6 March 2026 13:30
-
62%
Wednesday 11 February 2026 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 6 February 2026 13:30
-
-
Friday 9 January 2026 13:30
-
62.4%
Tuesday 16 December 2025 13:30
-
62.5%
Thursday 20 November 2025 13:30
-
62.4%
Friday 7 November 2025 13:30
-
-
Friday 3 October 2025 12:30
-
-
Friday 5 September 2025 12:30
-
62.3%
Friday 1 August 2025 12:30
-
62.2%
Thursday 3 July 2025 12:30
-
62.3%
Friday 6 June 2025 12:30
-
62.4%
Friday 2 May 2025 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 4 April 2025 12:30
-
62.5%
Friday 7 March 2025 13:30
-
62.4%
Friday 7 February 2025 13:30
-
62.6%
Friday 10 January 2025 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 6 December 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 1 November 2024 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 4 October 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 6 September 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 2 August 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 5 July 2024 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 7 June 2024 12:30
-
62.5%
Friday 3 May 2024 12:30
62.7%
62.7%
Friday 5 April 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 8 March 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 2 February 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 5 January 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 8 December 2023 13:30
-
62.8%
Friday 3 November 2023 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 6 October 2023 12:30
-
62.8%
Friday 1 September 2023 12:30
62.6%
62.8%
Friday 4 August 2023 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 7 July 2023 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 2 June 2023 12:30
62.5%
62.6%
Friday 5 May 2023 12:30
62.5%
62.6%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Labor Force Participation Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Factory Orders (MoM)(no change)0%0%
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change51.746.1
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change53.347.6
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBullish change3.8%4.8%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3.2%3.4%
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.9%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.4%3.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)(no change)0.2%0.2%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bullish change2.5%2.6%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.4%0.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3.1%3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)(no change)2.7%2.7%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBearish change0.7%0.5%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBearish change3.8%3.7%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change203K219K
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.8%2.8%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)(no change)2.9%2.9%
Personal Income (MoM)Bearish change0.4%-0.1%
Personal SpendingBullish change0.3%0.5%
Durable Goods OrdersBearish change-0.5%-1.4%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBearish change0.2%-1.2%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBullish change0.3%0.8%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBullish change-0.4%0.6%
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change15.25K26K
ISM Services Employment IndexBearish change51.845.2
ISM Services New Orders IndexBullish change58.660.6
ISM Services PMIBearish change56.154
ISM Services Prices PaidBullish change6370.7
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change51.450.3
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.2%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change3.8%3.5%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change-133K178K
U6 Underemployment RateBullish change7.9%-8%
Unemployment RateBullish change4.4%4.3%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change211K202K
Challenger Job CutsBullish change48.307K60.62K
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBearish change48.848.7
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change55.853.5
ISM Manufacturing PMIBullish change52.452.7
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change70.578.3
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-0.1%0.6%
Retail Sales Control GroupBullish change0.2%0.5%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bullish change0%0.5%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change66K62K
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change7.24M6.882M
Chicago PMIBearish change57.752.8
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.1%

About Labor Force Participation Rate

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly
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