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).

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Most recent - Friday 1 August 2025 12:30

62.3%

Revised

Forecast

Actual

62.2%

Next event - Friday 5 September 2025 12:30

Forecast

Actual

The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

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Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Labor Force Participation Rate was 62.2%.

Past events

Date

Forecast

Actual

Friday 1 August 2025 12:30

62.2%

Thursday 3 July 2025 12:30

62.3%

Friday 6 June 2025 12:30

62.4%

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%

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%

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:

		Previous	Latest
Building Permits (MoM)	Bearish change	1.393M	1.354M
Housing Starts (MoM)	Bullish change	1.321M	1.428M
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations	Bullish change	4.5%	4.9%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation	Bullish change	3.4%	3.9%
Michigan Consumer Expectations Index	Bearish change	57.7	57.2
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index	Bearish change	61.7	58.6
Industrial Production (MoM)	Bearish change	0.4%	-0.1%
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index	Bullish change	5.5	11.9
Retail Sales (MoM)	Bearish change	0.9%	0.5%
Retail Sales Control Group	Bearish change	0.8%	0.5%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)	Bearish change	0.8%	0.3%
Initial Jobless Claims	Bullish change	227K	224K
Producer Price Index (MoM)	Bullish change	0%	0.9%
Producer Price Index (YoY)	Bullish change	2.4%	3.3%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)	Bullish change	0%	0.9%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)	Bullish change	2.6%	3.7%
Monthly Budget Statement	Bearish change	$27B	$-291B
Consumer Price Index (MoM)	Bearish change	0.3%	0.2%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)	(no change)	2.7%	2.7%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)	Bullish change	0.2%	0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)	Bullish change	2.9%	3.1%
Initial Jobless Claims	Bearish change	218K	226K
Nonfarm Productivity	Bullish change	-1.8%	2.4%
Unit Labor Costs	Bearish change	6.9%	1.6%

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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Calendar - Labor Force Participation Rate - United States

Labor Force Participation Rate

Most recent - Friday 1 August 2025 12:30

Next event - Friday 5 September 2025 12:30

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