US Labor Force Participation Rate Rebounds
Brief · Published 2026-08-31 · Data period 2026-08-31
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The US labor force participation rate rose to 61.6% in August 2026 from 61.4% in July, ending a streak of four consecutive monthly declines. The rate remains well below its all-time high of 67.3% in April 2000 and above the series low of 58.1% in December 1954. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1% in August, while non-farm payrolls increased by 159,075, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Related
- United States Population
- United States Average Hourly Earnings
- United States Average Hourly Earnings YoY
- United States Average Weekly Hours
- US 15-Year Mortgage Rate Edges Up to 6.04%
- US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.71%
- U.S. Central Bank Balance Sheet Edges Up
- US 2-Year Government Bond Yield Rises to 4.39%
Source & methodology
Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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