U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- U.S. labor force participation rate for 2023 was 51.04%, a 0.51% increase from 2022.
- U.S. labor force participation rate for 2022 was 50.53%, a 0.04% increase from 2021.
- U.S. labor force participation rate for 2021 was 50.49%, a 1.47% increase from 2020.
- U.S. labor force participation rate for 2020 was 49.02%, a 1.79% decline from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
| Iceland | 76.74% |
| Netherlands | 71.41% |
| New Zealand | 68.93% |
| Australia | 67.83% |
| Norway | 65.12% |
| Switzerland | 64.63% |
| Canada | 64.28% |
| Denmark | 63.95% |
| Qatar | 60.64% |
| Austria | 59.29% |
| Sweden | 58.68% |
| United Kingdom | 55.03% |
| Finland | 54.94% |
| Ireland | 54.56% |
| Germany | 54.33% |
| Malta | 54.17% |
| United States | 51.04% |
| Japan | 49.84% |
| Channel Islands | 49.44% |
| Bahamas | 48.41% |
| Israel | 47.61% |
| Panama | 46.01% |
| Uruguay | 45.93% |
| UAE | 45.86% |
| Guam | 45.05% |
| Estonia | 44.08% |
| Cyprus | 43.65% |
| France | 42.76% |
| Barbados | 42.37% |
| Bahrain | 41.18% |
| Macao | 39.78% |
| Brunei | 38.35% |
| French Polynesia | 38.20% |
| Argentina | 37.73% |
| Oman | 36.74% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 36.58% |
| Slovenia | 36.34% |
| New Caledonia | 35.83% |
| Singapore | 35.61% |
| Portugal | 35.46% |
| Luxembourg | 35.05% |
| Latvia | 34.74% |
| Lithuania | 34.00% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 33.80% |
| Spain | 32.94% |
| Poland | 32.11% |
| Hong Kong | 31.98% |
| Belgium | 31.45% |
| Hungary | 31.16% |
| Croatia | 30.49% |
| Chile | 29.93% |
| Czech Republic | 28.52% |
| Saudi Arabia | 27.72% |
| Slovak Republic | 27.56% |
| South Korea | 27.04% |
| Italy | 26.39% |
| Greece | 24.85% |
| Kuwait | 24.43% |
| Puerto Rico | 23.02% |
| U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 51.04% | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 50.53% | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 50.49% | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 49.02% | -1.79% |
| 2019 | 50.81% | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 50.20% | -0.24% |
| 2017 | 50.44% | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 50.17% | 0.16% |
| 2015 | 50.01% | -0.01% |
| 2014 | 50.02% | -0.04% |
| 2013 | 50.06% | 0.15% |
| 2012 | 49.91% | -0.07% |
| 2011 | 49.99% | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 50.17% | -1.55% |
| 2009 | 51.72% | -1.75% |
| 2008 | 53.47% | -0.55% |
| 2007 | 54.02% | -1.13% |
| 2006 | 55.15% | -0.14% |
| 2005 | 55.30% | -0.33% |
| 2004 | 55.63% | -0.38% |
| 2003 | 56.01% | -1.57% |
| 2002 | 57.58% | -1.14% |
| 2001 | 58.71% | -1.17% |
| 2000 | 59.88% | 0.30% |
| 1999 | 59.58% | -0.34% |
| 1998 | 59.92% | 0.14% |
| 1997 | 59.78% | -0.02% |
| 1996 | 59.80% | -0.68% |
| 1995 | 60.48% | -0.09% |
| 1994 | 60.58% | 0.40% |
| 1993 | 60.18% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 60.23% | 0.09% |
| 1991 | 60.14% | 0.09% |