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Employment-Population Ratio · FRED · Data through 2026-06-01
What this number means
The share of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed.
It shows how broadly employment is spread across the population, not just among people actively looking for work.
Higher values generally mean more people are working.
Time series
FRED · monthly · Percent
Historical context
Current value is in the 15th percentile of observations across 11 years, which is low.
The share of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed. It shows how broadly employment is spread across the population, not just among people actively looking for work. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment-population ratio, republished by FRED.
Generated definition · Model: deterministic-fallback
Breakdowns
These sections only appear when Labor Pulse has a verified source series for the selected metric. Unsupported cuts are left out instead of estimated.
Gender breakdown
Use this view to compare whether the headline labor signal is moving differently for men and women. The categories match the source data, so this is a public-data lens rather than a complete measure of gender identity.
Showing all 2 available comparison lines.
10-year comparison history
Source: FRED series listed in the table below. Lines use one shared y axis, so levels can be compared directly.
| Segment | Current | As of | Source | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MenEmployment-population ratio | 63.9% | 2026-06-01 | FRED LNS12300001 | Gender series use the source categories published by BLS through FRED. |
| WomenEmployment-population ratio | 54.4% | 2026-06-01 | FRED LNS12300002 | Gender series use the source categories published by BLS through FRED. |
Age breakdown
Use this view to see whether the labor signal is moving differently across broad age bands. Age cuts are especially useful for spotting youth, prime-age, and older-worker patterns.
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10-year comparison history
Source: FRED series listed in the table below. Lines use one shared y axis, so levels can be compared directly.
| Segment | Current | As of | Source | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-19Employment-population ratio | 30.3% | 2026-06-01 | FRED LNS12300012 | Age coverage for this metric is partial in FRED. Labor Pulse shows only the verified age bands and leaves other bands out. |
| 25-54Employment-population ratio | 80.2% | 2026-06-01 | FRED LNS12300060 | Age coverage for this metric is partial in FRED. Labor Pulse shows only the verified age bands and leaves other bands out. |