ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United States of America

United States of America: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 81.04 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
81.04 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
82.55 %
in 2005
All-time low
78.77 %
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United States of America, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 82.5 %2006: 82.1 %2007: 82.4 %2008: 81.9 %2009: 81.2 %2010: 80.9 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 79.2 %2014: 78.9 %2015: 78.8 %2016: 79.4 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 79.7 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 79.5 %2021: 79.2 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 80.3 %2024: 81 %2025: 81 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America is 81.04 %, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America peaked at 82.55 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.77 %, in 2015.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in United States of America, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 82.55 %
2006 82.09 % -0.6%
2007 82.4 % +0.4%
2008 81.91 % -0.6%
2009 81.2 % -0.9%
2010 80.89 % -0.4%
2011 80.18 % -0.9%
2012 79.81 % -0.5%
2013 79.16 % -0.8%
2014 78.89 % -0.3%
2015 78.77 % -0.2%
2016 79.4 % +0.8%
2017 79.36 % -0.1%
2018 79.65 % +0.4%
2019 80.13 % +0.6%
2020 79.49 % -0.8%
2021 79.17 % -0.4%
2022 79.77 % +0.8%
2023 80.33 % +0.7%
2024 80.98 % +0.8%
2025 81.04 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.03 % 81.2 % 82.55 % 5
2010s 79.62 % 78.77 % 80.89 % 10
2020s 80.13 % 79.17 % 81.04 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United States of America was 81.04 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 82.55 % in 2005.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 78.77 % in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.