This graph shows the civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021. In 2021, about 61.7 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 2021
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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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 12, 2022). Civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191734/us-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191734/us-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191734/us-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191734/us-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191734/us-civilian-labor-force-participation-rate-since-1990/ (last visited July 03, 2022)
