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section.estimate
Labour force participation in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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overview
4 figures
people
18 figures
economy
18 figures
housing
6 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
63.5%
−0.1 pp
section.change_since
First value · 2021
63.6%
vs section.levels.world
+2.5 pp
section.levels.world: 61.0% · 2025
Labour force participation, 2021 – 2024 percent · United States · section.levels.world
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20%
40%
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2021
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United States
section.levels.world
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021 – 2024
section.compare Labour force participation · percent
United States
63.5%
section.levels.world
61.0% · 2025
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value
63.5% · 2024
First value
63.6% · 2021
Highest
63.6% · 2021
Lowest
63.5% · 2022
Data points
4
By year
section.all_years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change | section.levels.world |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024section.estimate | 63.5% | −0.1 pp | 61.1% |
| 2023section.estimate | 63.5% | +0.1 pp | 61.2% |
| 2022section.estimate | 63.5% | −0.1 pp | 60.7% |
| 2021section.estimate | 63.6% | 60.4% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021 – 2024
section.what
The share of adults who work or are looking for work.
section.how
Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.
economy
United States in numbers
GDP per person
$86,142
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$86,142
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024
Economic growth
2.8%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2023
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025
Employment rate
70.3%
2024
Household income per person
$64,426
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024
Income per person
$44,673
2024
Personal income per person
$73,204
2024