Labor Force Participation Rate | FRED

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Labor Force Participation Rate (CIVPART)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'
The source code is: LNS11300000

The Labor Force Participation Rate is defined by the Current Population Survey (CPS) as “the number of people in the labor force as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population […] the participation rate is the percentage of the population that is either working or actively looking for work.”

The Labor Force Participation Rate is collected in the CPS and published by the BLS. It is provided on a monthly basis, so this data is used in part by macroeconomists as an initial economic indicator of current labor market trends. The labor force participation rate helps government agencies, financial markets, and researchers gauge the overall health of the economy.

Note that long-run changes in labor force participation may reflect secular economic trends that are unrelated to the overall health of the economy. For instance, demographic changes such as the aging of population can lead to a secular increase of exits from the labor force, shrinking the labor force and decreasing the labor force participation rate.

For more information, see:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CES Overview
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Concepts and Definitions (CPS)

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Participation Rate [CIVPART], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART, June 4, 2024.

All Employees, Manufacturing (MANEMP)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: Employment Situation

Units: Thousands of Persons, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).'

The source code is: CES3000000001

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Manufacturing [MANEMP], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MANEMP, June 4, 2024.

Employment-Population Ratio - 25-54 Yrs. (LNS12300060)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: Employment Situation

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment-Population Ratio - 25-54 Yrs. [LNS12300060], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12300060, June 4, 2024.

Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LREM25MAUSM156S)

Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

Release: Main Economic Indicators

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

OECD Data Filters:
REF_AREA: USA
MEASURE: EMP_WAP
UNIT_MEASURE: PT_WAP_SUB
TRANSFORMATION: _Z
ADJUSTMENT: Y
SEX: M
AGE: Y25T54
ACTIVITY: _Z
FREQ: M

All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/. (accessed on (date)).

Suggested Citation:

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 25 to 54 Years for United States [LREM25MAUSM156S], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LREM25MAUSM156S, June 4, 2024.