Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)
People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.
Key facts
- Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in the United States was 63.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- District of Columbia had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 51 states in 2024, at 71.6%, and West Virginia the lowest, at 53.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 6,415 places, with figures from 2021 to 2024.
Rankings
- US states
- US counties
- US cities
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
- Counties in North Carolina
- Counties in Iowa
US states by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024
Places with data
Countries
Regions and states
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- Ohio
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Connecticut
- Colorado
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
Provinces and counties
- Los Angeles County
- Cook County
- Harris County
- Maricopa County
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Miami-Dade County
- Dallas County
- Kings County
- Riverside County
- Kaufman County
- Fayette County
- Montgomery County
- Lubbock County
- Knox County
- Hillsborough County
Use this data in your AI agent
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Which places have the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)? Use official data and cite it.
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