Labor / Monthly / Percent

Labor force participation

The share of the civilian noninstitutional population working or looking for work.

61.60%+0.20 pp vs Jul 2026Observation: Aug 2026

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FRED ↗U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED · CIVPART

Labor force participation: 61.60% for Aug 2026; +0.20 pp versus Jul 2026. 127 observations beginning Jan 1, 2016. Downloaded Sep 27, 2026 from FRED. Values may be revised by the source.