United States Labor Force
1948–2024
- United States Labor Force is 168,547 persons in December 2024, after reporting a value of 168,304 persons in the previous month.
- United States Labor Force averaged 114,266 persons from January 1948 to December 2024, reaching an all time high of 168,703 persons in September 2024 and a record low of 59,972 persons in May 1948.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Related Indicators
Name | Reference | Last | Previous | Unit |
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Unemployment Rate | December 2024 | 4.1 | 4.2 | percent |
Nonfarm Payroll | December 2024 | 159,536 | 159,280 | persons |
Employed Persons | December 2024 | 161,661 | 161,183 | persons |
Unemployed Persons | December 2024 | 6,886 | 7,121 | persons |
Initial Claims | the week of January 11, 2025 | 212,750 | 213,500 | persons |
Job Openings | November 2024 | 8,098 | 7,839 | thousand |
Labor Force | December 2024 | 168,547 | 168,304 | persons |
Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker | December 2024 | 4.2 | 4.3 | percent |
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