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).

Most recent - Friday 6 September 2024 12:30

Previous
62.7%
Revised
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Forecast
-
Actual
62.7%

Next event - Friday 4 October 2024 12:30

Previous
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Forecast
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Actual
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The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Labor Force Participation Rate yet - check back for updates.

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Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Labor Force Participation Rate was 62.7%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
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%
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%
Friday 5 August 2022 12:30
-
62.1%
Friday 8 July 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.2%
Friday 3 June 2022 12:30
62.3%
62.3%
Friday 6 May 2022 12:30
-
62.2%
Friday 1 April 2022 12:30
62.2%
62.4%
Friday 4 March 2022 13:30
62%
62.3%
Friday 4 February 2022 13:30
61.8%
62.2%
Friday 7 January 2022 13:30
61.7%
61.9%
Friday 3 December 2021 13:30
61.6%
61.8%
Friday 5 November 2021 12:30
61.6%
61.6%
Friday 8 October 2021 12:30
61.7%
61.6%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Labor Force Participation Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bullish change3.6%3.8%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change89K142K
U6 Underemployment RateBearish change7.8%7.9%
Unemployment RateBullish change4.3%4.2%
ISM Services Employment IndexBearish change51.150.2
ISM Services New Orders IndexBullish change52.453
ISM Services PMIBullish change51.451.5
ISM Services Prices PaidBullish change5757.3
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change54.154.6
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change232K227K
Nonfarm ProductivityBullish change2.3%2.5%
Unit Labor CostsBearish change0.9%0.4%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change111K99K
Challenger Job CutsBullish change25.885K75.891K
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change-3.3%5%
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change7.91M7.673M
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change43.446
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change47.444.6
ISM Manufacturing PMIBullish change46.847.2
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change52.954
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change67.867.9
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)3%3%
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBullish change45.346.1
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.2%0.2%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.6%2.6%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.1%0.2%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.5%2.5%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.3%
Personal SpendingBullish change0.3%0.5%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bearish change4.8%-5.5%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bearish change2.9%2.8%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change2.8%3%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBullish change2.3%2.5%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change233K231K
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bearish change2.6%2.5%
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0%-0.1%
Durable Goods OrdersBullish change-6.9%9.9%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBullish change-7.5%10.4%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBearish change0.1%-0.2%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBearish change0.5%-0.1%

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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