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United States Highest Labor Force Participation

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66.15% in 2000

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in United States was 66.15% in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (66.15%), 1997 (66.09%), 1999 (66.06%), 1998 (66.01%), 2001 (65.86%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United States Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2000	66.15%
2nd	1997	66.09%
3rd	1999	66.06%
4th	1998	66.01%
5th	2001	65.86%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2006	65.18%	+0.13pp	63rd
2005	65.05%	+0.05pp	66th
2003	65.22%	−0.37pp	63rd
2002	65.59%	−0.28pp	60th
2001	65.86%	−0.28pp	56th
2000	66.15%	+0.09pp	54th
1999	66.06%	+0.05pp	56th
1998	66.01%	−0.07pp	57th
1997	66.09%	+0.31pp	55th
2008	64.99%	−0.01pp	66th
2007	64.99%	−0.18pp	65th
2004	65.00%	−0.22pp	64th
1996	65.78%	+0.17pp	56th
1995	65.60%	+0.13pp	57th
1994	65.48%	+0.34pp	58th
2009	64.37%	−0.62pp	66th
1993	65.14%	−0.12pp	61st
1992	65.25%	+0.25pp	63rd
1991	65.00%	−0.29pp	66th
1990	65.29%	–	65th
2012	63.11%	−0.12pp	77th
2011	63.23%	−0.50pp	72nd
2010	63.73%	−0.64pp	68th
2025	61.70%	−0.26pp	90th
2024	61.96%	−0.12pp	87th
2023	62.08%	+0.29pp	89th
2019	62.85%	+0.26pp	82nd
2022	61.79%	+0.29pp	90th
2018	62.59%	+0.04pp	81st
2017	62.55%	+0.12pp	79th
2021	61.50%	−0.05pp	87th
2016	62.43%	+0.16pp	81st
2015	62.27%	−0.18pp	83rd
2014	62.45%	−0.29pp	81st
2013	62.74%	−0.38pp	76th
2020	61.56%	−1.29pp	80th

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