Labor Force Participation Rate

The participation rate, released by Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job).

Most recent - Friday 2 May 2025 12:30

Previous
62.5%
Revised
-
Forecast
-
Actual
62.6%

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Labor Force Participation Rate was 62.6%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Friday 2 May 2025 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 4 April 2025 12:30
-
62.5%
Friday 7 March 2025 13:30
-
62.4%
Friday 7 February 2025 13:30
-
62.6%
Friday 10 January 2025 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 6 December 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 1 November 2024 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 4 October 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 6 September 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 2 August 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 5 July 2024 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 7 June 2024 12:30
-
62.5%
Friday 3 May 2024 12:30
62.7%
62.7%
Friday 5 April 2024 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 8 March 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 2 February 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 5 January 2024 13:30
-
62.5%
Friday 8 December 2023 13:30
-
62.8%
Friday 3 November 2023 12:30
-
62.7%
Friday 6 October 2023 12:30
-
62.8%
Friday 1 September 2023 12:30
62.6%
62.8%
Friday 4 August 2023 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 7 July 2023 12:30
-
62.6%
Friday 2 June 2023 12:30
62.5%
62.6%
Friday 5 May 2023 12:30
62.5%
62.6%
Friday 7 April 2023 12:30
62.4%
62.6%
Friday 10 March 2023 13:30
62.3%
62.5%
Friday 3 February 2023 13:30
62.2%
62.4%
Friday 6 January 2023 13:30
62.1%
62.3%
Friday 2 December 2022 13:30
-
62.1%
Friday 4 November 2022 12:30
-
62.2%
Friday 7 October 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.3%
Friday 2 September 2022 12:30
62.1%
62.4%
Friday 5 August 2022 12:30
-
62.1%
Friday 8 July 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.2%
Friday 3 June 2022 12:30
62.3%
62.3%
Friday 6 May 2022 12:30
-
62.2%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Labor Force Participation Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change0.5%4.3%
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)(no change)3.8%3.8%
Nonfarm PayrollsBearish change185K177K
U6 Underemployment RateBullish change7.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate(no change)4.2%4.2%
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change44.746.5
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBullish change45.247.2
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change4948.7
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change69.469.8
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change223K241K
Challenger Job CutsBearish change275.24K105.441K
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.5%0%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3%2.6%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bearish change2.7%2.3%
Personal Income (MoM)Bearish change0.7%0.5%
Personal SpendingBullish change0.4%0.7%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change2.1%6.1%
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBearish change47.644.6
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bullish change2.6%3.5%
Employment Cost Index(no change)0.9%0.9%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBearish change2.4%-0.3%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBullish change2.3%3.7%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bullish change2.4%3.6%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change147K62K
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change7.48M7.192M
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.1%
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change50.852.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)4.4%4.4%
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBullish change47.247.3
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBearish change6.7%6.5%
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change4.4%-5.9%
Durable Goods OrdersBullish change0.9%9.2%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBullish change0.8%10.4%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBearish change0.7%0%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change216K222K
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBullish change-0.3%0.1%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change3.1%7.4%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change53.551.2
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBullish change50.250.7
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change54.451.4

About Labor Force Participation Rate

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly

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