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Employment-population ratio in United States

Employment-population ratio in the United States was 59.2% in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5 pts from September 2025.

September 202659.2%
Change on September 2025-0.5 pts
Series high64.7April 2000
Series low51.2April 2020

Employment-population ratio in United States, January 2000 to September 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

505560652000-012003-112007-092011-072015-052019-032023-012026-092000-01: 64.6 %2000-02: 64.6 %2000-03: 64.6 %2000-04: 64.7 %2000-05: 64.4 %2000-06: 64.5 %2000-07: 64.2 %2000-08: 64.2 %2000-09: 64.2 %2000-10: 64.2 %2000-11: 64.3 %2000-12: 64.4 %2001-01: 64.4 %2001-02: 64.3 %2001-03: 64.3 %2001-04: 64 %2001-05: 63.8 %2001-06: 63.7 %2001-07: 63.7 %2001-08: 63.2 %2001-09: 63.5 %2001-10: 63.2 %2001-11: 63 %2001-12: 62.9 %2002-01: 62.7 %2002-02: 63 %2002-03: 62.8 %2002-04: 62.7 %2002-05: 62.9 %2002-06: 62.7 %2002-07: 62.7 %2002-08: 62.7 %2002-09: 63 %2002-10: 62.7 %2002-11: 62.5 %2002-12: 62.4 %2003-01: 62.5 %2003-02: 62.5 %2003-03: 62.4 %2003-04: 62.4 %2003-05: 62.3 %2003-06: 62.3 %2003-07: 62.1 %2003-08: 62.1 %2003-09: 62 %2003-10: 62.1 %2003-11: 62.3 %2003-12: 62.2 %2004-01: 62.3 %2004-02: 62.3 %2004-03: 62.2 %2004-04: 62.3 %2004-05: 62.3 %2004-06: 62.4 %2004-07: 62.5 %2004-08: 62.4 %2004-09: 62.3 %2004-10: 62.3 %2004-11: 62.5 %2004-12: 62.4 %2005-01: 62.4 %2005-02: 62.4 %2005-03: 62.4 %2005-04: 62.7 %2005-05: 62.8 %2005-06: 62.7 %2005-07: 62.8 %2005-08: 62.9 %2005-09: 62.8 %2005-10: 62.8 %2005-11: 62.7 %2005-12: 62.8 %2006-01: 62.9 %2006-02: 63 %2006-03: 63.1 %2006-04: 63 %2006-05: 63.1 %2006-06: 63.1 %2006-07: 63 %2006-08: 63.1 %2006-09: 63.1 %2006-10: 63.3 %2006-11: 63.3 %2006-12: 63.4 %2007-01: 63.3 %2007-02: 63.3 %2007-03: 63.3 %2007-04: 63 %2007-05: 63 %2007-06: 63 %2007-07: 62.9 %2007-08: 62.7 %2007-09: 62.9 %2007-10: 62.7 %2007-11: 62.9 %2007-12: 62.7 %2008-01: 62.9 %2008-02: 62.8 %2008-03: 62.7 %2008-04: 62.7 %2008-05: 62.5 %2008-06: 62.4 %2008-07: 62.2 %2008-08: 62 %2008-09: 61.9 %2008-10: 61.7 %2008-11: 61.4 %2008-12: 61 %2009-01: 60.6 %2009-02: 60.3 %2009-03: 59.9 %2009-04: 59.8 %2009-05: 59.6 %2009-06: 59.4 %2009-07: 59.3 %2009-08: 59.1 %2009-09: 58.7 %2009-10: 58.5 %2009-11: 58.6 %2009-12: 58.3 %2010-01: 58.5 %2010-02: 58.5 %2010-03: 58.5 %2010-04: 58.7 %2010-05: 58.6 %2010-06: 58.5 %2010-07: 58.5 %2010-08: 58.6 %2010-09: 58.5 %2010-10: 58.3 %2010-11: 58.2 %2010-12: 58.3 %2011-01: 58.3 %2011-02: 58.4 %2011-03: 58.4 %2011-04: 58.4 %2011-05: 58.3 %2011-06: 58.2 %2011-07: 58.2 %2011-08: 58.3 %2011-09: 58.4 %2011-10: 58.4 %2011-11: 58.6 %2011-12: 58.6 %2012-01: 58.4 %2012-02: 58.5 %2012-03: 58.5 %2012-04: 58.4 %2012-05: 58.5 %2012-06: 58.6 %2012-07: 58.5 %2012-08: 58.4 %2012-09: 58.7 %2012-10: 58.8 %2012-11: 58.7 %2012-12: 58.7 %2013-01: 58.6 %2013-02: 58.6 %2013-03: 58.5 %2013-04: 58.6 %2013-05: 58.6 %2013-06: 58.6 %2013-07: 58.7 %2013-08: 58.7 %2013-09: 58.7 %2013-10: 58.3 %2013-11: 58.6 %2013-12: 58.7 %2014-01: 58.8 %2014-02: 58.7 %2014-03: 58.9 %2014-04: 58.9 %2014-05: 58.9 %2014-06: 59 %2014-07: 59 %2014-08: 59 %2014-09: 59.1 %2014-10: 59.3 %2014-11: 59.2 %2014-12: 59.3 %2015-01: 59.3 %2015-02: 59.2 %2015-03: 59.2 %2015-04: 59.3 %2015-05: 59.4 %2015-06: 59.4 %2015-07: 59.3 %2015-08: 59.4 %2015-09: 59.2 %2015-10: 59.3 %2015-11: 59.4 %2015-12: 59.6 %2016-01: 59.7 %2016-02: 59.8 %2016-03: 59.8 %2016-04: 59.7 %2016-05: 59.7 %2016-06: 59.7 %2016-07: 59.8 %2016-08: 59.8 %2016-09: 59.7 %2016-10: 59.7 %2016-11: 59.7 %2016-12: 59.7 %2017-01: 59.9 %2017-02: 60 %2017-03: 60.2 %2017-04: 60.2 %2017-05: 60.1 %2017-06: 60.1 %2017-07: 60.2 %2017-08: 60.1 %2017-09: 60.4 %2017-10: 60.1 %2017-11: 60.1 %2017-12: 60.1 %2018-01: 60.1 %2018-02: 60.4 %2018-03: 60.4 %2018-04: 60.4 %2018-05: 60.5 %2018-06: 60.5 %2018-07: 60.6 %2018-08: 60.3 %2018-09: 60.4 %2018-10: 60.5 %2018-11: 60.6 %2018-12: 60.6 %2019-01: 60.6 %2019-02: 60.7 %2019-03: 60.6 %2019-04: 60.5 %2019-05: 60.6 %2019-06: 60.7 %2019-07: 60.8 %2019-08: 60.8 %2019-09: 61 %2019-10: 61 %2019-11: 61 %2019-12: 61.1 %2020-01: 61.1 %2020-02: 61.1 %2020-03: 59.8 %2020-04: 51.2 %2020-05: 52.7 %2020-06: 54.7 %2020-07: 55.2 %2020-08: 56.5 %2020-09: 56.6 %2020-10: 57.5 %2020-11: 57.4 %2020-12: 57.4 %2021-01: 57.4 %2021-02: 57.6 %2021-03: 57.7 %2021-04: 57.8 %2021-05: 58 %2021-06: 58.1 %2021-07: 58.4 %2021-08: 58.6 %2021-09: 58.8 %2021-10: 59 %2021-11: 59.3 %2021-12: 59.5 %2022-01: 59.7 %2022-02: 59.9 %2022-03: 60.1 %2022-04: 59.9 %2022-05: 60.1 %2022-06: 59.9 %2022-07: 60 %2022-08: 60.1 %2022-09: 60.1 %2022-10: 60 %2022-11: 59.9 %2022-12: 60.1 %2023-01: 60.2 %2023-02: 60.3 %2023-03: 60.4 %2023-04: 60.4 %2023-05: 60.3 %2023-06: 60.3 %2023-07: 60.4 %2023-08: 60.4 %2023-09: 60.4 %2023-10: 60.2 %2023-11: 60.4 %2023-12: 60.1 %2024-01: 60.2 %2024-02: 60.2 %2024-03: 60.3 %2024-04: 60.2 %2024-05: 60.1 %2024-06: 60 %2024-07: 60 %2024-08: 60 %2024-09: 60.1 %2024-10: 60 %2024-11: 59.8 %2024-12: 59.9 %2025-01: 60.1 %2025-02: 59.9 %2025-03: 59.9 %2025-04: 60 %2025-05: 59.7 %2025-06: 59.7 %2025-07: 59.6 %2025-08: 59.6 %2025-09: 59.7 %2025-11: 59.6 %2025-12: 59.7 %2026-01: 59.4 %2026-02: 59.3 %2026-03: 59.2 %2026-04: 59.1 %2026-05: 59.2 %2026-06: 59 %2026-07: 58.9 %2026-08: 59.1 %2026-09: 59.2 %
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-10-02.
All 320 values
Period%
2026-0959.2
2026-0859.1
2026-0758.9
2026-0659
2026-0559.2
2026-0459.1
2026-0359.2
2026-0259.3
2026-0159.4
2025-1259.7
2025-1159.6
2025-0959.7
2025-0859.6
2025-0759.6
2025-0659.7
2025-0559.7
2025-0460
2025-0359.9
2025-0259.9
2025-0160.1
2024-1259.9
2024-1159.8
2024-1060
2024-0960.1
2024-0860
2024-0760
2024-0660
2024-0560.1
2024-0460.2
2024-0360.3
2024-0260.2
2024-0160.2
2023-1260.1
2023-1160.4
2023-1060.2
2023-0960.4
2023-0860.4
2023-0760.4
2023-0660.3
2023-0560.3
2023-0460.4
2023-0360.4
2023-0260.3
2023-0160.2
2022-1260.1
2022-1159.9
2022-1060
2022-0960.1
2022-0860.1
2022-0760
2022-0659.9
2022-0560.1
2022-0459.9
2022-0360.1
2022-0259.9
2022-0159.7
2021-1259.5
2021-1159.3
2021-1059
2021-0958.8
2021-0858.6
2021-0758.4
2021-0658.1
2021-0558
2021-0457.8
2021-0357.7
2021-0257.6
2021-0157.4
2020-1257.4
2020-1157.4
2020-1057.5
2020-0956.6
2020-0856.5
2020-0755.2
2020-0654.7
2020-0552.7
2020-0451.2
2020-0359.8
2020-0261.1
2020-0161.1
2019-1261.1
2019-1161
2019-1061
2019-0961
2019-0860.8
2019-0760.8
2019-0660.7
2019-0560.6
2019-0460.5
2019-0360.6
2019-0260.7
2019-0160.6
2018-1260.6
2018-1160.6
2018-1060.5
2018-0960.4
2018-0860.3
2018-0760.6
2018-0660.5
2018-0560.5
2018-0460.4
2018-0360.4
2018-0260.4
2018-0160.1
2017-1260.1
2017-1160.1
2017-1060.1
2017-0960.4
2017-0860.1
2017-0760.2
2017-0660.1
2017-0560.1
2017-0460.2
2017-0360.2
2017-0260
2017-0159.9
2016-1259.7
2016-1159.7
2016-1059.7
2016-0959.7
2016-0859.8
2016-0759.8
2016-0659.7
2016-0559.7
2016-0459.7
2016-0359.8
2016-0259.8
2016-0159.7
2015-1259.6
2015-1159.4
2015-1059.3
2015-0959.2
2015-0859.4
2015-0759.3
2015-0659.4
2015-0559.4
2015-0459.3
2015-0359.2
2015-0259.2
2015-0159.3
2014-1259.3
2014-1159.2
2014-1059.3
2014-0959.1
2014-0859
2014-0759
2014-0659
2014-0558.9
2014-0458.9
2014-0358.9
2014-0258.7
2014-0158.8
2013-1258.7
2013-1158.6
2013-1058.3
2013-0958.7
2013-0858.7
2013-0758.7
2013-0658.6
2013-0558.6
2013-0458.6
2013-0358.5
2013-0258.6
2013-0158.6
2012-1258.7
2012-1158.7
2012-1058.8
2012-0958.7
2012-0858.4
2012-0758.5
2012-0658.6
2012-0558.5
2012-0458.4
2012-0358.5
2012-0258.5
2012-0158.4
2011-1258.6
2011-1158.6
2011-1058.4
2011-0958.4
2011-0858.3
2011-0758.2
2011-0658.2
2011-0558.3
2011-0458.4
2011-0358.4
2011-0258.4
2011-0158.3
2010-1258.3
2010-1158.2
2010-1058.3
2010-0958.5
2010-0858.6
2010-0758.5
2010-0658.5
2010-0558.6
2010-0458.7
2010-0358.5
2010-0258.5
2010-0158.5
2009-1258.3
2009-1158.6
2009-1058.5
2009-0958.7
2009-0859.1
2009-0759.3
2009-0659.4
2009-0559.6
2009-0459.8
2009-0359.9
2009-0260.3
2009-0160.6
2008-1261
2008-1161.4
2008-1061.7
2008-0961.9
2008-0862
2008-0762.2
2008-0662.4
2008-0562.5
2008-0462.7
2008-0362.7
2008-0262.8
2008-0162.9
2007-1262.7
2007-1162.9
2007-1062.7
2007-0962.9
2007-0862.7
2007-0762.9
2007-0663
2007-0563
2007-0463
2007-0363.3
2007-0263.3
2007-0163.3
2006-1263.4
2006-1163.3
2006-1063.3
2006-0963.1
2006-0863.1
2006-0763
2006-0663.1
2006-0563.1
2006-0463
2006-0363.1
2006-0263
2006-0162.9
2005-1262.8
2005-1162.7
2005-1062.8
2005-0962.8
2005-0862.9
2005-0762.8
2005-0662.7
2005-0562.8
2005-0462.7
2005-0362.4
2005-0262.4
2005-0162.4
2004-1262.4
2004-1162.5
2004-1062.3
2004-0962.3
2004-0862.4
2004-0762.5
2004-0662.4
2004-0562.3
2004-0462.3
2004-0362.2
2004-0262.3
2004-0162.3
2003-1262.2
2003-1162.3
2003-1062.1
2003-0962
2003-0862.1
2003-0762.1
2003-0662.3
2003-0562.3
2003-0462.4
2003-0362.4
2003-0262.5
2003-0162.5
2002-1262.4
2002-1162.5
2002-1062.7
2002-0963
2002-0862.7
2002-0762.7
2002-0662.7
2002-0562.9
2002-0462.7
2002-0362.8
2002-0263
2002-0162.7
2001-1262.9
2001-1163
2001-1063.2
2001-0963.5
2001-0863.2
2001-0763.7
2001-0663.7
2001-0563.8
2001-0464
2001-0364.3
2001-0264.3
2001-0164.4
2000-1264.4
2000-1164.3
2000-1064.2
2000-0964.2
2000-0864.2
2000-0764.2
2000-0664.5
2000-0564.4
2000-0464.7
2000-0364.6
2000-0264.6
2000-0164.6

Rankings

Definition

Employed people as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing employment-rate indicator.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment-population ratio, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, CPS LNS12300000. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ln/ln.data.1.AllData. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the employment-population ratio in United States?

Employment-population ratio in the United States was 59.2% in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5 pts from September 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment-population ratio, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, CPS LNS12300000. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest employment-population ratio in United States?

64.7% in April 2000, the highest value since January 2000 in this series.

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