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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
75.7
31 Dec 2025
|
75.7
30 Sep 2025
|
● 0 | 31 Dec 2025 | Quarterly | % | ECB/Eurostat |
|
United Kingdom
GBP · British Pound
|
75
31 Jan 2026
|
75.1
31 Dec 2025
|
▼ -0.1 | 31 Jan 2026 | Monthly | Percent | ONS |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
70.5
31 Dec 2025
|
70.3
30 Sep 2025
|
▲ +0.2 | 31 Dec 2025 | Quarterly | Percent (Seasonally Adjusted) | RBNZ/Stats NZ |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
66.8
31 Mar 2026
|
66.9
28 Feb 2026
|
▼ -0.1 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Percent | RBA/ABS |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
64.4
31 Mar 2026
|
64.2
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +0.2 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | % | Bank of Canada/StatCan |
|
Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
63.98
31 Jan 2026
|
64.15
31 Dec 2025
|
▼ -0.17 | 31 Jan 2026 | Monthly | % | BoJ/Statistics Japan |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
61.9
31 Mar 2026
|
62
28 Feb 2026
|
▼ -0.1 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | Percent | FRED (BLS) |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
5.08
30 Sep 2025
|
4.63
30 Jun 2025
|
▲ +0.45 | 30 Sep 2025 | Quarterly | % | SNB/FSO |
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