Economic Update

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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Reserve (FRED/ALFRED), Energy Information Administration, Census Bureau, and the University of Michigan. Proprietary series (ADP, University of Michigan, National Association of Realtors) are shown as headline figures only.

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Labor force participation rate

Share of people 16 and older who are working or looking for work. It drifts down over time as baby boomers retire, so the trend matters more than the level.

61.8%

Sep 2026

+0.2 ppvs Aug−0.7 ppvs a year agoNo new data since last update

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics