The U.S. government's labor force participation rate formula is the number of people ages 16 and older who are employed or actively seeking employment, divided by the total non-institutionalized ...

A substantial and unexpected rise in women’s labor force participation rates over the past few years has been a key factor ...

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 unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force without a job. It is a lagging indicator and generally rises or falls with changing economic conditions. The unemployment rate is the ...

The overall employment landscape for U.S. workers remained relatively stable in January, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

So, hopefully that's a one-month aberration." The following chart highlights the labor force participation rate by race and ethnicity since 2001: The Black labor force participation rate dropped ...

At the same time, though, one economic indicator has remained stubbornly stuck, according to Nick Bunker, economic research director at Indeed Hiring Lab: The US labor force participation rate.