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Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
Latest released Labor Force Participation Rate value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/participation_rate. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Israel
ILS · Israeli New Shekel
|
78.92
|
79.02
|
▼ -0.1 | Monthly | % | Bank of Israel / Central Bureau of Statistics | |
|
Sweden
SEK · Swedish Krona
|
76.2
|
75.2
|
▲ +1 | Monthly | % | Statistics Sweden | |
|
Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
75.7
|
75.7
|
● 0 | Quarterly | % | Eurostat | |
|
United Kingdom
GBP · British Pound
|
75
|
75
|
● 0 | Monthly | % | ONS | |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
70.4
|
70.5
|
▼ -0.1 | Quarterly | % | Stats NZ | |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
66.7
|
66.8
|
▼ -0.1 | Monthly | % | ABS | |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
65.7
|
64.8
|
▲ +0.9 | Monthly | % | Statistics Canada | |
|
Peru
PEN · Peruvian Sol
|
65.13
|
65.17
|
▼ -0.04 | Monthly | % | BCRP | |
|
Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
64.42
|
63.63
|
▲ +0.79 | Monthly | % | Statistics Bureau | |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
61.8
|
61.8
|
● 0 | Monthly | % | BLS | |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
5.18
|
5.08
|
▲ +0.1 | Quarterly | % | FSO | |
|
Indonesia
IDR · Indonesian Rupiah
|
3.08
|
2.42
|
▲ +0.66 | Annual | % | — | |
|
Argentina
ARS · Argentine Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
BHD
BHD · BHD
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Bolivia
BOB · Bolivian Boliviano
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Brazil
BRL · Brazilian Real
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | IBGE |
|
CNH
CNH · CNH
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Chile
CLP · Chilean Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Yearly | % | — |
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Colombia
COP · Colombian Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Czechia
CZK · Czech Koruna
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | CZSO |
|
DZD
DZD · DZD
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Denmark
DKK · Danish Krone
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | Statistics Denmark |
|
EGP
EGP · EGP
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Hong Kong
HKD · Hong Kong Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | % | Census and Statistics Department |
|
Hungary
HUF · Hungarian Forint
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | — |
|
Iceland
ISK · Icelandic Krona
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
India
INR · Indian Rupee
|
— | — | — | — | Yearly | % | MoSPI |
|
Malaysia
MYR · Malaysian Ringgit
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | % | DOSM |
|
Mexico
MXN · Mexican Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | % | INEGI |
|
Morocco
MAD · Moroccan Dirham
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | % | Not available (official integration pending) |
|
Nigeria
NGN · Nigerian Naira
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | NBS |
|
Norway
NOK · Norwegian Krone
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | Statistics Norway |
|
Pakistan
PKR · Pakistani Rupee
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Philippines
PHP · Philippine Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Poland
PLN · Polish Zloty
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Romania
RON · Romanian Leu
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Russia
RUB · Russian Ruble
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Saudi Arabia
SAR · Saudi Riyal
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Singapore
SGD · Singapore Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | MOM |
|
South Africa
ZAR · South African Rand
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
South Korea
KRW · South Korean Won
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Taiwan
TWD · New Taiwan Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | % | DGBAS |
|
Thailand
THB · Thai Baht
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | % | IMF IFS |
|
Turkey
TRY · Turkish Lira
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | % | TurkStat |
|
United Arab Emirates
AED · UAE Dirham
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Uruguay
UYU · Uruguayan Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
Vietnam
VND · Vietnamese Dong
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
|
West Africa
XOF · West African CFA franc
|
— | — | — | — | Annual | % | — |
What is Labor Force Participation Rate?
The labour-force participation rate is the share of the working-age population either employed or actively looking for work. It captures the supply side of the labour market.
Why it matters for FX
Participation moves the unemployment rate independently of actual job creation. A falling participation rate can lower the unemployment rate without any improvement in labour-market conditions, and central banks know it. Persistent participation trends therefore matter for how policymakers interpret the headline.
How to read this page
Compare to pre-pandemic baseline and to the long-run demographic trend. Demographic-adjusted participation (prime-age 25-54) strips out retirement effects.
What to watch for
- Prime-age (25-54) participation as the cleaner signal
- Demographic adjustment for ageing populations
- Female-participation trends
- Discouraged-worker effect during downturns
- Cross-check with employment-to-population ratio
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