What is driving the long-term increase in prime-age men’s labor force nonparticipation? Comparing the experiences of four generations of prime-age men shows ...

Nonfarm payrolls in March increased 228,000 for the month, up from the revised 117,000 in February and better than the Dow ...

The labor force participation metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the data behind the analysis.

The US added 228,000 jobs in March, far more than the 140,000 estimate and more than the 117,000 added in February (revised ...

The fraction of men working in the United States has declined consistently since the 1950s. This has contributed to slower labor force growth and resulted in considerable gaps between labor force ...

The labor force participation rate also edged up to 62.5% from 62.4%, and the employment-population ratio remained steady at 59.9%. Additionally, the U-6 unemployment rate, which includes those ...

December’s numbers showed a modest gain of 200 jobs statewide. The labor force participation rate remained unchanged at 65.6 percent, significantly higher than the national average of 62.5 percent.

The March jobs report showed strong job growth but a surprise jump in unemployment.

The labor-force participation rate — the percentage of adults in the US who are either employed or actively seeking work — remains well below pre-pandemic levels. And researchers have ...

Iowa's unemployment and labor participation rates remained unchanged in February with private sector job growth offsetting ...

Iowa’s overall unemployment and labor force participation rates remained steady in February despite anxiety over the potential effects of federal government spending cuts and impacts from ...