This statistic shows the labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023 according to age and gender. In 2023, men in the U.S. had a higher labor force participation rate than women in every age category except for workers between the age of 16 and 19. The highest rate was among men between 35 and 44 years old, with a participation rate of 90.2 percent in 2023.
Labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023, by age and sex
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US Department of Labor. (January 26, 2024). Labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023, by age and sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/800846/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-and-sex-us/
US Department of Labor. "Labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023, by age and sex." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800846/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-and-sex-us/
US Department of Labor. (2024). Labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023, by age and sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800846/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-and-sex-us/
US Department of Labor. "Labor Force Participation Rate in The United States in 2023, by Age and Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800846/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-and-sex-us/
US Department of Labor, Labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023, by age and sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800846/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-and-sex-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Labor force participation rate in the United States in 2023, by age and sex [Graph], US Department of Labor, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/800846/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-and-sex-us/