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Labor Force Participation Rate

The labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed persons. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.


18 Series

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: Men
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1948 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: Women
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1948 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: Black or African American
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1972 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: Bachelor's Degree and Higher, 25 years and over
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1992 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 16 to 19 years
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1948 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 20 years and over, Black or African American Men
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1972 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 20 years and over, White Men
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1954 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: High School Graduates, No College, 25 years and over
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1992 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 16 to 19 years, Black or African American
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1972 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: Less than a High School Diploma, 25 years and over
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1992 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 20 years and over, Men
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1948 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: 20 years and over, Black or African American Women
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1972 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: White
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1954 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: Hispanic or Latino
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedMar 1973 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: 20 years and over, Women
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1948 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: Some College or Associate Degree, 25 years and over
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1992 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Labor Force Participation Rate: 20 years and over, White Women
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1954 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 16 to 19 years, White
Percent, Monthly, Seasonally AdjustedJan 1954 to Aug 2016 (Sep 2)
 

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