# United States Labor Force Participation Rate

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest value | 61.8 |
| Latest release date | 2026-10-02 |
| Previous value | 61.6 |
| Change | 0.2 |

## Next release

The next United States Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Nov 6, 2026. This page updates with the official value the moment the announcement is published.

United States Labor Force Participation Rate printed 61.8% in September 2026, a change of 0.2 percentage points from 61.6%. The value sits above the previous reading, so the important market question is whether it confirms the prevailing trend or forces a reassessment of USD macro pricing.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Detail page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-02 | 61.8 | 61.6 | 61.62 | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-10-02 |
| 2026-09-04 | 61.6 | 61.4 | 61.42 | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-09-04 |
| 2026-08-07 | 61.4 | 61.5 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-08-07 |
| 2026-07-02 | 61.5 | 61.8 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-07-02 |
| 2026-06-05 | 61.8 | 61.8 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-06-05 |
| 2026-05-08 | 61.8 | 61.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-05-08 |
| 2026-04-03 | 61.9 | 62 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-04-03 |
| 2026-03-06 | 62 | 62.1 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-11 | 62.1 | 62.4 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-02-11 |
| 2026-01-09 | 62.4 | 62.5 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-01-09 |
| 2025-12-16 | 62.5 | 62.5 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2025-12-16 |
| 2025-11-20 | 62.5 | 62.3 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2025-11-20 |

## API access

```
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/participation_rate
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

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