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Change indicator
61.8%up 0.2 points from Aug 2026September 2026 · released 2 Oct 2026
United States −1.1 ptsAustria +0.5 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
2 Oct 2026
Observation period
September 2026
Next release
14 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC
Previous
61.6% Aug 2026
Highest
67.3% Jan 2000
Lowest
58.1% Dec 1954
A year ago
62.5%
Data since
1948

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Census Bureau
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateSep 20264.2%Inflation rateAug 20263.4%Consumer price indexAug 2026335GDP growth rateQ2 20262.2%

Reports

Released 2 Oct 202661.8%September 2026
Next release, 12:30 UTC14 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
September 202661.8%+0.2
August 202661.6%+0.2
July 202661.4%−0.1
June 202661.5%−0.3
May 202661.8%0.0
April 202661.8%−0.1
March 202661.9%−0.1
February 202662.0%−0.1
January 202662.1%−0.3
December 202562.4%−0.1
November 202562.5%0.0
September 202562.5%+0.2
August 202562.3%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in the United States now?

The labour force participation rate in the United States was 61.8% in September 2026, up 0.2 points from Aug 2026. The figure was released on 2 Oct 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for the United States?

The next release is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in the United States?

In data since 1948, the highest was 67.3% in Jan 2000 and the lowest was 58.1% in Dec 1954.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Census Bureau, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Census Bureau
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