Line graph shows U.S. labor force participation rate from 2008 to 2018.
Data are as follows:
| Date | Labor force participation rate (%) |
| Jan-08 | 66.2 |
| Jul-08 | 66.1 |
| Jan-09 | 65.7 |
| Jul-09 | 65.5 |
| Jan-10 | 64.8 |
| Jul-10 | 64.6 |
| Jan-11 | 64.2 |
| Jul-11 | 64.0 |
| Jan-12 | 63.7 |
| Jul-12 | 63.7 |
| Jan-13 | 63.7 |
| Jul-13 | 63.3 |
| Jan-14 | 62.9 |
| Jul-14 | 62.9 |
| Jan-15 | 62.9 |
| Jul-15 | 62.6 |
| Jan-16 | 62.8 |
| Jul-16 | 62.8 |
| Jan-17 | 62.9 |
| Jul-17 | 62.9 |
| Jan-18 | 62.7 |
| Jul-18 | 62.9 |