United States CPS labor force participation rate, age 16+, seasonally adjusted: United States
The latest reading SOTW holds for United States is 61.9 Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ for 2026-10, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Reviewed series · Labor · Monthly · Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ · BLS.USA.LFPR.RT.SA.M · USA
CPS labor-force participation rate, seasonally adjusted, percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ that is in the labor force. The denominator is this population, not the labor force. National U.S. scope; not an international age 15+ harmonized measure. Context reported in the original current-history API acquisition on 2026-10-13 UTC, rather than a statement of future current flags or historical release vintages: January 2026 code 12 population-control revision note is preserved. October 2025 is explicit '-' with code 9 and lapse-in-appropriations text. CPS reference week containing the 12th of the month. Exact source reference date unknown; calendar month end is a SOTW coverage/freshness boundary. Original numbers, explicit missing rows and footnotes retained. No growth rates, payroll changes or release times are computed. Absent preliminary flags do not establish finality.
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- 61.9
- Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ · 2026-10
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- Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ · 2026-09
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- 62.7
- Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ · 2016-11
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United States · history
Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+ · Monthly
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (Percent of civilian noninstitutional population age 16+) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 61.9 | |
| 2026-09 | 61.8 | |
| 2026-08 | 61.6 | |
| 2026-07 | 61.4 | |
| 2026-06 | 61.5 | |
| 2026-05 | 61.8 | |
| 2026-04 | 61.8 | |
| 2026-03 | 61.9 | |
| 2026-02 | 62.0 | |
| 2026-01 | 62.1 | |
| 2025-12 | 62.4 | |
| 2025-11 | 62.5 | |
| 2025-10 | n/a | Missing |
| 2025-09 | 62.5 | |
| 2025-08 | 62.3 | |
| 2025-07 | 62.2 | |
| 2025-06 | 62.3 | |
| 2025-05 | 62.4 | |
| 2025-04 | 62.6 | |
| 2025-03 | 62.5 | |
| 2025-02 | 62.5 | |
| 2025-01 | 62.6 | |
| 2024-12 | 62.5 | |
| 2024-11 | 62.4 | |
| 2024-10 | 62.5 | |
| 2024-09 | 62.7 | |
| 2024-08 | 62.7 | |
| 2024-07 | 62.7 | |
| 2024-06 | 62.6 | |
| 2024-05 | 62.6 | |
| 2024-04 | 62.6 | |
| 2024-03 | 62.7 | |
| 2024-02 | 62.6 | |
| 2024-01 | 62.5 | |
| 2023-12 | 62.5 | |
| 2023-11 | 62.8 | |
| 2023-10 | 62.6 | |
| 2023-09 | 62.7 | |
| 2023-08 | 62.8 | |
| 2023-07 | 62.6 | |
| 2023-06 | 62.6 | |
| 2023-05 | 62.6 | |
| 2023-04 | 62.6 | |
| 2023-03 | 62.6 | |
| 2023-02 | 62.5 | |
| 2023-01 | 62.4 | |
| 2022-12 | 62.3 | |
| 2022-11 | 62.1 | |
| 2022-10 | 62.2 | |
| 2022-09 | 62.2 | |
| 2022-08 | 62.3 | |
| 2022-07 | 62.1 | |
| 2022-06 | 62.2 | |
| 2022-05 | 62.3 | |
| 2022-04 | 62.2 | |
| 2022-03 | 62.4 | |
| 2022-02 | 62.3 | |
| 2022-01 | 62.2 | |
| 2021-12 | 62.0 | |
| 2021-11 | 61.9 | |
| 2021-10 | 61.8 | |
| 2021-09 | 61.7 | |
| 2021-08 | 61.7 | |
| 2021-07 | 61.8 | |
| 2021-06 | 61.7 | |
| 2021-05 | 61.6 | |
| 2021-04 | 61.6 | |
| 2021-03 | 61.5 | |
| 2021-02 | 61.4 | |
| 2021-01 | 61.4 | |
| 2020-12 | 61.5 | |
| 2020-11 | 61.5 | |
| 2020-10 | 61.7 | |
| 2020-09 | 61.4 | |
| 2020-08 | 61.7 | |
| 2020-07 | 61.5 | |
| 2020-06 | 61.5 | |
| 2020-05 | 60.8 | |
| 2020-04 | 60.1 | |
| 2020-03 | 62.6 | |
| 2020-02 | 63.3 | |
| 2020-01 | 63.3 | |
| 2019-12 | 63.3 | |
| 2019-11 | 63.3 | |
| 2019-10 | 63.3 | |
| 2019-09 | 63.2 | |
| 2019-08 | 63.1 | |
| 2019-07 | 63.1 | |
| 2019-06 | 63.0 | |
| 2019-05 | 62.9 | |
| 2019-04 | 62.8 | |
| 2019-03 | 63.0 | |
| 2019-02 | 63.1 | |
| 2019-01 | 63.1 | |
| 2018-12 | 63.0 | |
| 2018-11 | 62.9 | |
| 2018-10 | 62.9 | |
| 2018-09 | 62.8 | |
| 2018-08 | 62.6 | |
| 2018-07 | 63.0 | |
| 2018-06 | 63.0 | |
| 2018-05 | 62.9 | |
| 2018-04 | 62.9 | |
| 2018-03 | 62.9 | |
| 2018-02 | 63.0 | |
| 2018-01 | 62.7 | |
| 2017-12 | 62.7 | |
| 2017-11 | 62.7 | |
| 2017-10 | 62.7 | |
| 2017-09 | 63.1 | |
| 2017-08 | 62.9 | |
| 2017-07 | 62.9 | |
| 2017-06 | 62.8 | |
| 2017-05 | 62.8 | |
| 2017-04 | 63.0 | |
| 2017-03 | 62.9 | |
| 2017-02 | 62.9 | |
| 2017-01 | 62.8 | |
| 2016-12 | 62.7 | |
| 2016-11 | 62.7 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Newest 120 readings shown, 2016-11 to 2026-10. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.