# United States Labor Force Participation Rate – Sep 4, 2026: 61.6

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 61.6 |
| Previous | 61.4 |
| Forecast | 61.42 |
| Surprise | +0.18 |
| Reference period | 2026-08-31 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-09-04 08:30 America/New_York |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-09-04 12:30 UTC |
| Release ID | usd_participation_rate_2026-09-04 |

United States Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 61.6 on Sep 4, 2026, compared with 61.4 previously and a 61.42 consensus forecast. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-04 | 61.6 | 61.4 | 61.42 |
| 2026-08-07 | 61.4 | 61.5 | -- |
| 2026-07-02 | 61.5 | 61.8 | -- |
| 2026-06-05 | 61.8 | 61.8 | -- |
| 2026-05-08 | 61.8 | 62 | -- |
| 2026-03-06 | 62 | 62.1 | -- |
| 2026-02-11 | 62.1 | 62.4 | -- |
| 2026-01-09 | 62.4 | 62.5 | -- |
| 2025-12-16 | 62.5 | 62.5 | -- |
| 2025-11-20 | 62.5 | 62.3 | -- |
| 2025-09-05 | 62.3 | 62.2 | -- |
| 2025-08-01 | 62.2 | 62.3 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/participation_rate?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate/announcements/usd_participation_rate_2026-08-07
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/participation-rate
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt