United States
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As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.70% |
| 2024 | 61.96% |
| 2023 | 62.08% |
| 2022 | 61.79% |
| 2021 | 61.50% |
| 2020 | 61.56% |
| 2019 | 62.85% |
| 2018 | 62.59% |
| 2017 | 62.55% |
| 2016 | 62.43% |
| 2015 | 62.27% |
| 2014 | 62.45% |
| 2013 | 62.73% |
| 2012 | 63.11% |
| 2011 | 63.23% |
| 2010 | 63.73% |
| 2009 | 64.37% |
| 2008 | 64.98% |
| 2007 | 64.99% |
| 2006 | 65.17% |
| 2005 | 65.05% |
| 2004 | 65.00% |
| 2003 | 65.22% |
| 2002 | 65.59% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 61.70% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 64.07%, median 64.99%; low 61.50% (2021), high 66.15% (2000).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).