Civilian labor force participation rate in the U.S. 1990-2018
Civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2018
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, about 62.9 percent of the American population, eligible to work, participated in the job market.
Civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2018
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| Labor force participation rate | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 62.9% |
| '17 | 62.9% |
| '16 | 62.8% |
| '15 | 62.7% |
| '14 | 62.9% |
| '13 | 63.2% |
| '12 | 63.7% |
| '11 | 64.1% |
| '10 | 64.7% |
| '09 | 65.4% |
| '08 | 66% |
| '07 | 66% |
| '06 | 66.2% |
| '05 | 66% |
| '04 | 66% |
| '03 | 66.2% |
| '02 | 66.6% |
| '01 | 66.8% |
| '00 | 67.1% |
| '99 | 67.1% |
| '98 | 67.1% |
| '97 | 67.1% |
| '96 | 66.8% |
| '95 | 66.6% |
| '94 | 66.6% |
| '93 | 66.3% |
| '92 | 66.4% |
| '91 | 66.2% |
| '90 | 66.5% |
| Labor force participation rate | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 62.9% |
| '17 | 62.9% |
| '16 | 62.8% |
| '15 | 62.7% |
| '14 | 62.9% |
| '13 | 63.2% |
| '12 | 63.7% |
| '11 | 64.1% |
| '10 | 64.7% |
| '09 | 65.4% |
| '08 | 66% |
| '07 | 66% |
| '06 | 66.2% |
| '05 | 66% |
| '04 | 66% |
| '03 | 66.2% |
| '02 | 66.6% |
| '01 | 66.8% |
| '00 | 67.1% |
| '99 | 67.1% |
| '98 | 67.1% |
| '97 | 67.1% |
| '96 | 66.8% |
| '95 | 66.6% |
| '94 | 66.6% |
| '93 | 66.3% |
| '92 | 66.4% |
| '91 | 66.2% |
| '90 | 66.5% |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, about 62.9 percent of the American population, eligible to work, participated in the job market.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- Civilian labor force is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
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- Civilian labor force is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
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