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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 5 April 2024 12:30

Previous
62.5%
Revised
-
Forecast
-
Actual
62.7%

Next event - Friday 3 May 2024 12:30

Previous
62.7%
Forecast
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Labor Force Participation Rate yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Labor Force Participation Rate was 62.7%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
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%
Friday 7 April 2023 12:30
62.4%
62.6%
Friday 10 March 2023 13:30
62.3%
62.5%
Friday 3 February 2023 13:30
62.2%
62.4%
Friday 6 January 2023 13:30
62.1%
62.3%
Friday 2 December 2022 13:30
-
62.1%
Friday 4 November 2022 12:30
-
62.2%
Friday 7 October 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.3%
Friday 2 September 2022 12:30
62.1%
62.4%
Friday 5 August 2022 12:30
-
62.1%
Friday 8 July 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.2%
Friday 3 June 2022 12:30
62.3%
62.3%
Friday 6 May 2022 12:30
-
62.2%
Friday 1 April 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.4%
Friday 4 March 2022 13:30
62%
62.3%
Friday 4 February 2022 13:30
61.8%
62.2%
Friday 7 January 2022 13:30
61.7%
61.9%
Friday 3 December 2021 13:30
61.6%
61.8%
Friday 5 November 2021 12:30
61.6%
61.6%
Friday 8 October 2021 12:30
61.7%
61.6%
Friday 3 September 2021 12:30
61.6%
61.7%
Friday 6 August 2021 12:30
61.6%
61.7%
Friday 2 July 2021 12:30
-
61.6%
Friday 4 June 2021 12:30
-
61.6%
Friday 7 May 2021 12:30
-
61.7%

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
Fed Interest Rate Decision(no change)5.5%5.5%
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change47.448.6
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change51.449.1
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change50.349.2
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change55.860.9
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change8.813M8.488M
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change208K192K
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBearish change41.437.9
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bullish change-0.1%1.2%
Employment Cost IndexBullish change0.9%1.2%
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change77.977.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)3%3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.8%2.8%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.5%2.7%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.5%
Personal Spending(no change)0.8%0.8%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change1.6%3.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bullish change2%3.7%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBearish change3.4%1.6%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBullish change1.7%3.1%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change212K207K
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bullish change1.8%3.4%
Durable Goods OrdersBullish change0.7%2.6%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBullish change1.5%2.3%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBullish change0.1%0.2%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBearish change0.4%0.2%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change-5.1%8.8%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change52.150.9
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change51.949.9
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change51.750.9
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change9.5%-4.3%
Initial Jobless Claims(no change)212K212K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBullish change3.215.5

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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