United States Labor Force Participation
Labor force participation rate SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
Overview
United States's labor force participation stood at 61.70% in 2025, a decline of +0.26pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 61.98% by 2026. United States ranked 90th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Labor Force Participation | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 62.09% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 62.04% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 61.98% | - | - |
| 2025 | 61.70% | −0.26pp | #90 |
| 2024 | 61.96% | −0.12pp | #87 |
| 2023 | 62.08% | +0.29pp | #89 |
| 2022 | 61.79% | +0.29pp | #90 |
| 2021 | 61.50% | −0.05pp | #87 |
| 2020 | 61.56% | −1.29pp | #80 |
| 2019 | 62.85% | +0.26pp | #82 |
| 2018 | 62.59% | +0.04pp | #81 |
| 2017 | 62.55% | +0.12pp | #79 |
| 2016 | 62.43% | +0.16pp | #81 |
| 2015 | 62.27% | −0.18pp | #83 |
| 2014 | 62.45% | −0.29pp | #81 |
| 2013 | 62.74% | −0.38pp | #76 |
| 2012 | 63.11% | −0.12pp | #77 |
| 2011 | 63.23% | −0.50pp | #72 |
Analysis
United States's labor force participation was 61.70% in 2025, a decline of −0.26pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 61.98% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's labor force participation was 61.70% in 2025. Ranked 90th globally. This represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year.
United States's labor force participation peaked at 66.15% in 2000.
The lowest labor force participation in United States was 61.50% in 2021.
United States ranks 90th globally in labor force participation as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's labor force participation is projected to reach 61.98% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The labor force participation of United States in 2025 was 61.70%. This ranks 90th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_labor-force-participation,
title = {United States Labor Force Participation},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/labor-force-participation},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}