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Labour-force participation API

Official labour-force participation rates with country-specific source coverage.

First request

Quickstart →
curl --request GET \
  --url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/labour-force-participation?period=2026-07" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"
Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
  "country": "USA",
  "period": "2026-07",
  "rate": "62.3",
  "released_on": "2026-08-07"
}

Endpoints

GETLabour-force participation/v1/economics/{country}/labour-force-participation
country
One supported uppercase country code; see this operation’s coverage list.
period
Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.
version_id
Optional immutable publication version. Use `resource_version` from a `dataset.published` or `dataset.revised` event; omit to read the current admitted indicator.

MCP · economics_get_labour_force_participation

API reference →
GETLabour-force participation history/v1/economics/{country}/labour-force-participation/observations
country
One supported uppercase country code; see this operation’s coverage list.
start
Inclusive first observation period. On Free and Basic, a start before your plan window is moved to the first period inside it. The response then includes start.
end
Inclusive last observation period.
limit
Maximum number of periods returned. Defaults to 100. A page may contain fewer periods; follow next_cursor.
cursor
The next_cursor from the previous page.

MCP · economics_get_labour_force_participation_history

API reference →

History

cURL
curl --request GET \
  --url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/labour-force-participation/observations?start=2026-07&limit=100" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"
Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
  "country": "USA",
  "as_of": "2026-08-12T00:00:00Z",
  "observations": [
    {
      "period": "2026-07",
      "rate": "62.3"
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": null
}

Sources and methodology

Explicit periods

Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.

REST and MCP

Use one API key for current and historical data through REST or MCP.

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Economic data API

Official indicators for prices, labour, output, trade, and rates.

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Common questions

What does the response include?

Retrieve the official labour-force participation rate for one observation period.

Which periods can I request?

YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-QN

What coverage is available?

The observation frequency follows each official national release.

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