The labor force participation rate — how much of the working age population has a job or is looking for one — held at 62.7% percent last month, according to the latest jobs report released Friday.

In the latest jobs report, out Friday, there’s some details to like and and some to be worried about. On the “maybe we should worry about this” side, the labor force participation rate — aka the ...

The U.S. labor-force participation rate was little changed in July, at 62.7%. The rate has held within a narrow range of 62.5% to 62.8% over the past 12 months. The unemployment rate has increased ...

In April, the labor participation rate landed at 62.5 percent which is the same it was in November 2021. Indiana’s labor force participation rate fell last month to its lowest point in more than two ...

Alabama’s labor force participation rate, which has become a key indicator for state officials because it is low compared to most other states, increased slightly in November, from 57% to 57.1%, the ...

Alabama’s labor force participation rate, which lags behind the national average, increased slightly in April, the Alabama Department of Labor said, and the total number of people employed in the ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. In recent days, Fed Chair Jay Powell and New York Fed President John Williams have ...

A substantial and unexpected rise in women’s labor force participation rates over the past few years has been a key factor spurring rapid labor force growth. In particular, Hispanic women have made a ...