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Civilian Labor Force Level

169M for Jul 2026

Civilian Labor Force Level came in at 169M for Jul 2026, down 0.16% from 169M the prior month and 0.77% below its level of 170M one year ago. The series has averaged 115M since 1948, reaching a record high of 172M in November 2025 and a record low of 60M in May 1948.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

Observation dateValue
July 1, 2026169M
June 1, 2026169M
May 1, 2026170M
April 1, 2026170M
March 1, 2026170M
February 1, 2026170M
January 1, 2026170M
December 1, 2025171M
November 1, 2025172M
October 1, 2025N/A
September 1, 2025171M
August 1, 2025171M
July 1, 2025170M
June 1, 2025170M
May 1, 2025170M
April 1, 2025171M
March 1, 2025171M
February 1, 2025170M
January 1, 2025171M
December 1, 2024169M
November 1, 2024168M
October 1, 2024168M
September 1, 2024169M
August 1, 2024168M
July 1, 2024168M
June 1, 2024168M
May 1, 2024168M
April 1, 2024168M
March 1, 2024168M
February 1, 2024168M
January 1, 2024167M
December 1, 2023167M
November 1, 2023168M
October 1, 2023168M
September 1, 2023168M
August 1, 2023168M
July 1, 2023167M
June 1, 2023167M
May 1, 2023167M
April 1, 2023167M
March 1, 2023167M
February 1, 2023166M
January 1, 2023166M
December 1, 2022165M
November 1, 2022164M
October 1, 2022165M
September 1, 2022165M
August 1, 2022165M
July 1, 2022164M
June 1, 2022164M
May 1, 2022164M
April 1, 2022164M
March 1, 2022164M
February 1, 2022164M
January 1, 2022164M
December 1, 2021162M
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September 1, 2021161M
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April 1, 2021161M
March 1, 2021160M
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January 1, 2021160M
December 1, 2020161M
November 1, 2020161M
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September 1, 2020160M
August 1, 2020161M
July 1, 2020160M
June 1, 2020160M
May 1, 2020158M
April 1, 2020156M
March 1, 2020163M
February 1, 2020164M
January 1, 2020164M
December 1, 2019165M
November 1, 2019164M
October 1, 2019164M
September 1, 2019164M
August 1, 2019164M
July 1, 2019164M
June 1, 2019163M
May 1, 2019163M
April 1, 2019163M
March 1, 2019163M
February 1, 2019163M
January 1, 2019163M
December 1, 2018163M
November 1, 2018163M
October 1, 2018163M
September 1, 2018162M
August 1, 2018162M
July 1, 2018162M
June 1, 2018162M
May 1, 2018162M
April 1, 2018162M
March 1, 2018162M
February 1, 2018162M
January 1, 2018161M
December 1, 2017161M
November 1, 2017161M
October 1, 2017160M
September 1, 2017161M
August 1, 2017161M
July 1, 2017160M
June 1, 2017160M
May 1, 2017160M
April 1, 2017160M
March 1, 2017160M
February 1, 2017160M
January 1, 2017160M
December 1, 2016160M
November 1, 2016160M
October 1, 2016160M
September 1, 2016160M
August 1, 2016160M
July 1, 2016159M
June 1, 2016159M
May 1, 2016159M
April 1, 2016159M
March 1, 2016159M
February 1, 2016159M
January 1, 2016158M
December 1, 2015158M
November 1, 2015157M
October 1, 2015157M
September 1, 2015157M
August 1, 2015157M
July 1, 2015157M
June 1, 2015157M
May 1, 2015158M
April 1, 2015157M
March 1, 2015157M
February 1, 2015157M
January 1, 2015157M
December 1, 2014156M
November 1, 2014156M
October 1, 2014156M
September 1, 2014156M
August 1, 2014156M
July 1, 2014156M
June 1, 2014156M
May 1, 2014156M
April 1, 2014155M
March 1, 2014156M
February 1, 2014155M
January 1, 2014155M
December 1, 2013155M
November 1, 2013155M
October 1, 2013155M
September 1, 2013156M
August 1, 2013156M
July 1, 2013156M
June 1, 2013156M
May 1, 2013156M
April 1, 2013155M
March 1, 2013155M
February 1, 2013155M
January 1, 2013156M
December 1, 2012156M
November 1, 2012155M
October 1, 2012156M
September 1, 2012155M
August 1, 2012155M
July 1, 2012155M
June 1, 2012155M
May 1, 2012155M
April 1, 2012155M
March 1, 2012155M
February 1, 2012155M
January 1, 2012154M
December 1, 2011154M
November 1, 2011154M
October 1, 2011154M
September 1, 2011154M
August 1, 2011154M
July 1, 2011153M
June 1, 2011153M
May 1, 2011153M
April 1, 2011154M
March 1, 2011153M
February 1, 2011153M
January 1, 2011153M
December 1, 2010154M
November 1, 2010154M
October 1, 2010154M
September 1, 2010154M
August 1, 2010154M
July 1, 2010154M
June 1, 2010154M
May 1, 2010154M
April 1, 2010155M
March 1, 2010154M
February 1, 2010154M
January 1, 2010153M
December 1, 2009153M
November 1, 2009154M
October 1, 2009154M
September 1, 2009154M
August 1, 2009154M
July 1, 2009155M
June 1, 2009155M
May 1, 2009155M
April 1, 2009155M
March 1, 2009154M
February 1, 2009155M
January 1, 2009154M
December 1, 2008155M
November 1, 2008155M
October 1, 2008155M
September 1, 2008155M
August 1, 2008155M
July 1, 2008154M
June 1, 2008154M
May 1, 2008154M
April 1, 2008154M
March 1, 2008154M
February 1, 2008154M
January 1, 2008154M
December 1, 2007154M
November 1, 2007154M
October 1, 2007153M
September 1, 2007153M
August 1, 2007153M
July 1, 2007153M
June 1, 2007153M
May 1, 2007153M
April 1, 2007152M
March 1, 2007153M
February 1, 2007153M
January 1, 2007153M
December 1, 2006153M
November 1, 2006152M
October 1, 2006152M
September 1, 2006152M
August 1, 2006152M
July 1, 2006151M
June 1, 2006151M
May 1, 2006151M
April 1, 2006151M
March 1, 2006151M
February 1, 2006151M
January 1, 2006150M
December 1, 2005150M
November 1, 2005150M
October 1, 2005150M
September 1, 2005150M
August 1, 2005150M
July 1, 2005149M
June 1, 2005149M
May 1, 2005149M
April 1, 2005149M
March 1, 2005148M
February 1, 2005148M
January 1, 2005148M
December 1, 2004148M
November 1, 2004148M
October 1, 2004148M
September 1, 2004147M
August 1, 2004148M
July 1, 2004148M
June 1, 2004147M
May 1, 2004147M
April 1, 2004147M
March 1, 2004147M
February 1, 2004147M
January 1, 2004147M
December 1, 2003147M
November 1, 2003147M
October 1, 2003147M
September 1, 2003147M
August 1, 2003146M
July 1, 2003146M
June 1, 2003147M
May 1, 2003147M
April 1, 2003146M
March 1, 2003146M
February 1, 2003146M
January 1, 2003146M
December 1, 2002145M
November 1, 2002145M
October 1, 2002145M
September 1, 2002146M
August 1, 2002145M
July 1, 2002145M
June 1, 2002145M
May 1, 2002145M
April 1, 2002145M
March 1, 2002144M
February 1, 2002145M
January 1, 2002144M
December 1, 2001144M
November 1, 2001144M
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August 1, 2001143M
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December 1, 2000143M
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August 1, 2000143M
July 1, 2000142M
June 1, 2000143M
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April 1, 2000143M
March 1, 2000142M
February 1, 2000142M
January 1, 2000142M
December 1, 1999140M
November 1, 1999140M
October 1, 1999140M
September 1, 1999140M
August 1, 1999139M
July 1, 1999139M
June 1, 1999139M
May 1, 1999139M
April 1, 1999139M
March 1, 1999139M
February 1, 1999139M
January 1, 1999139M
December 1, 1998139M
November 1, 1998138M
October 1, 1998138M
September 1, 1998138M
August 1, 1998138M
July 1, 1998138M
June 1, 1998137M
May 1, 1998137M
April 1, 1998137M
March 1, 1998137M
February 1, 1998137M
January 1, 1998137M
December 1, 1997137M
November 1, 1997137M
October 1, 1997137M
September 1, 1997137M
August 1, 1997137M
July 1, 1997136M
June 1, 1997136M
May 1, 1997136M
April 1, 1997136M
March 1, 1997136M
February 1, 1997135M
January 1, 1997135M
December 1, 1996135M
November 1, 1996135M
October 1, 1996135M
September 1, 1996135M
August 1, 1996134M
July 1, 1996134M
June 1, 1996134M
May 1, 1996134M
April 1, 1996133M
March 1, 1996133M
February 1, 1996133M
January 1, 1996133M
December 1, 1995133M
November 1, 1995133M
October 1, 1995133M
September 1, 1995133M
August 1, 1995132M
July 1, 1995132M
June 1, 1995132M
May 1, 1995132M
April 1, 1995133M
March 1, 1995132M
February 1, 1995132M
January 1, 1995132M
December 1, 1994132M
November 1, 1994132M
October 1, 1994132M
September 1, 1994131M
August 1, 1994131M
July 1, 1994131M
June 1, 1994131M
May 1, 1994131M
April 1, 1994131M
March 1, 1994130M
February 1, 1994131M
January 1, 1994131M
December 1, 1993130M
November 1, 1993130M
October 1, 1993130M
September 1, 1993129M
August 1, 1993130M
July 1, 1993129M
June 1, 1993129M
May 1, 1993129M
April 1, 1993129M
March 1, 1993129M
February 1, 1993128M
January 1, 1993128M
December 1, 1992129M
November 1, 1992128M
October 1, 1992128M
September 1, 1992129M
August 1, 1992129M
July 1, 1992129M
June 1, 1992128M
May 1, 1992128M
April 1, 1992128M
March 1, 1992128M
February 1, 1992127M
January 1, 1992127M
December 1, 1991127M
November 1, 1991127M
October 1, 1991127M
September 1, 1991127M
August 1, 1991126M
July 1, 1991126M
June 1, 1991126M
May 1, 1991126M
April 1, 1991127M
March 1, 1991126M
February 1, 1991126M
January 1, 1991126M
December 1, 1990126M
November 1, 1990126M
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July 1, 1990126M
June 1, 1990126M
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February 1, 1990126M
January 1, 1990126M
December 1, 1989124M
November 1, 1989125M
October 1, 1989124M
September 1, 1989124M
August 1, 1989124M
July 1, 1989124M
June 1, 1989124M
May 1, 1989123M
April 1, 1989124M
March 1, 1989123M
February 1, 1989123M
January 1, 1989123M
December 1, 1988123M
November 1, 1988123M
October 1, 1988122M
September 1, 1988122M
August 1, 1988122M
July 1, 1988122M
June 1, 1988121M
May 1, 1988121M
April 1, 1988121M
March 1, 1988121M
February 1, 1988121M
January 1, 1988121M
December 1, 1987121M
November 1, 1987121M
October 1, 1987121M
September 1, 1987120M
August 1, 1987120M
July 1, 1987120M
June 1, 1987120M
May 1, 1987120M
April 1, 1987119M
March 1, 1987119M
February 1, 1987119M
January 1, 1987119M
December 1, 1986119M
November 1, 1986119M
October 1, 1986119M
September 1, 1986118M
August 1, 1986118M
July 1, 1986118M
June 1, 1986118M
May 1, 1986118M
April 1, 1986117M
March 1, 1986117M
February 1, 1986117M
January 1, 1986117M
December 1, 1985116M
November 1, 1985116M
October 1, 1985116M
September 1, 1985116M
August 1, 1985115M
July 1, 1985115M
June 1, 1985115M
May 1, 1985115M
April 1, 1985115M
March 1, 1985115M
February 1, 1985115M
January 1, 1985115M
December 1, 1984115M
November 1, 1984114M
October 1, 1984114M
September 1, 1984114M
August 1, 1984114M
July 1, 1984114M
June 1, 1984114M
May 1, 1984114M
April 1, 1984113M
March 1, 1984113M
February 1, 1984113M
January 1, 1984112M
December 1, 1983112M
November 1, 1983112M
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September 1, 1983112M
August 1, 1983112M
July 1, 1983112M
June 1, 1983112M
May 1, 1983111M
April 1, 1983111M
March 1, 1983111M
February 1, 1983111M
January 1, 1983111M
December 1, 1982111M
November 1, 1982111M
October 1, 1982111M
September 1, 1982111M
August 1, 1982111M
July 1, 1982110M
June 1, 1982110M
May 1, 1982110M
April 1, 1982110M
March 1, 1982110M
February 1, 1982109M
January 1, 1982109M
December 1, 1981109M
November 1, 1981109M
October 1, 1981109M
September 1, 1981108M
August 1, 1981109M
July 1, 1981109M
June 1, 1981108M
May 1, 1981109M
April 1, 1981109M
March 1, 1981109M
February 1, 1981108M
January 1, 1981108M
December 1, 1980107M
November 1, 1980108M
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July 1, 1980107M
June 1, 1980107M
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April 1, 1980107M
March 1, 1980106M
February 1, 1980107M
January 1, 1980107M
December 1, 1979106M
November 1, 1979106M
October 1, 1979106M
September 1, 1979106M
August 1, 1979105M
July 1, 1979105M
June 1, 1979105M
May 1, 1979104M
April 1, 1979104M
March 1, 1979105M
February 1, 1979105M
January 1, 1979104M
December 1, 1978104M
November 1, 1978104M
October 1, 1978103M
September 1, 1978103M
August 1, 1978103M
July 1, 1978102M
June 1, 1978102M
May 1, 1978102M
April 1, 1978102M
March 1, 1978101M
February 1, 1978101M
January 1, 1978101M
December 1, 1977100M
November 1, 1977101M
October 1, 197799.8M
September 1, 197799.5M
August 1, 197799.4M
July 1, 197798.9M
June 1, 197799.1M
May 1, 197798.7M
April 1, 197798.3M
March 1, 197798.1M
February 1, 197797.8M
January 1, 197797.2M
December 1, 197697.3M
November 1, 197697.3M
October 1, 197696.7M
September 1, 197696.6M
August 1, 197696.7M
July 1, 197696.6M
June 1, 197695.9M
May 1, 197695.8M
April 1, 197695.7M
March 1, 197695.2M
February 1, 197695M
January 1, 197694.9M
December 1, 197594.4M
November 1, 197594.3M
October 1, 197594.3M
September 1, 197594.2M
August 1, 197594.2M
July 1, 197594M
June 1, 197593.6M
May 1, 197593.9M
April 1, 197593.4M
March 1, 197593.2M
February 1, 197592.8M
January 1, 197593.1M
December 1, 197492.8M
November 1, 197492.8M
October 1, 197492.5M
September 1, 197492.5M
August 1, 197492.1M
July 1, 197492.2M
June 1, 197491.9M
May 1, 197491.6M
April 1, 197491.3M
March 1, 197491.5M
February 1, 197491.5M
January 1, 197491.2M
December 1, 197390.9M
November 1, 197390.7M
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December 1, 197287.9M
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January 1, 197286M
December 1, 197185.6M
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April 1, 197183.9M
March 1, 197183.6M
February 1, 197183.6M
January 1, 197183.9M
December 1, 197083.7M
November 1, 197083.5M
October 1, 197083.3M
September 1, 197083M
August 1, 197082.9M
July 1, 197082.9M
June 1, 197082.5M
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April 1, 197082.7M
March 1, 197082.5M
February 1, 197082.2M
January 1, 197082M
December 1, 196981.6M
November 1, 196981.4M
October 1, 196981.5M
September 1, 196981.3M
August 1, 196981.1M
July 1, 196980.8M
June 1, 196980.7M
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April 1, 196980.3M
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February 1, 196980M
January 1, 196979.5M
December 1, 196879.5M
November 1, 196879.2M
October 1, 196878.9M
September 1, 196878.9M
August 1, 196878.8M
July 1, 196879M
June 1, 196879.1M
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April 1, 196878.3M
March 1, 196878.3M
February 1, 196878.2M
January 1, 196877.6M
December 1, 196778.5M
November 1, 196778.2M
October 1, 196778.2M
September 1, 196777.8M
August 1, 196777.7M
July 1, 196777.5M
June 1, 196777.3M
May 1, 196776.8M
April 1, 196776.8M
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January 1, 196776.6M
December 1, 196676.6M
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October 1, 196676.2M
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August 1, 196676M
July 1, 196675.7M
June 1, 196675.6M
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April 1, 196675.3M
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February 1, 196675M
January 1, 196675.2M
December 1, 196575.1M
November 1, 196574.8M
October 1, 196574.8M
September 1, 196574.5M
August 1, 196574.6M
July 1, 196574.8M
June 1, 196574.4M
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April 1, 196574.2M
March 1, 196573.9M
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January 1, 196573.6M
December 1, 196473.5M
November 1, 196473.3M
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March 1, 196472.7M
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December 1, 196372.2M
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November 1, 195162M
October 1, 195162.2M
September 1, 195161.8M
August 1, 195161.9M
July 1, 195162.1M
June 1, 195161.6M
May 1, 195162M
April 1, 195161.8M
March 1, 195162.5M
February 1, 195161.8M
January 1, 195161.9M
December 1, 195062.1M
November 1, 195062.3M
October 1, 195062.4M
September 1, 195062.3M
August 1, 195062.6M
July 1, 195062.1M
June 1, 195062.4M
May 1, 195062.1M
April 1, 195062.2M
March 1, 195061.6M
February 1, 195061.7M
January 1, 195061.7M
December 1, 194961.9M
November 1, 194962M
October 1, 194962.2M
September 1, 194961.6M
August 1, 194961.6M
July 1, 194961.3M
June 1, 194960.9M
May 1, 194961.3M
April 1, 194961M
March 1, 194961.1M
February 1, 194961.1M
January 1, 194960.8M
December 1, 194861.2M
November 1, 194860.7M
October 1, 194860.6M
September 1, 194860.8M
August 1, 194860.8M
July 1, 194861.2M
June 1, 194861M
May 1, 194860M
April 1, 194860.7M
March 1, 194860.1M
February 1, 194860.5M
January 1, 194860.1M

About Civilian Labor Force Level

What it measures

The Civilian Labor Force Level (FRED series CLF16OV) counts all civilians aged 16 and over who are either employed or unemployed and actively seeking work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it monthly from the Current Population Survey household data, and it serves as the denominator of the unemployment rate.

Why it matters

Labor force size caps how much the economy can produce: employment cannot grow sustainably faster than the labor force without draining slack and pressuring wages. Changes reveal whether people are entering the job market, drawn by opportunity, or exiting through discouragement, retirement, or caregiving. Immigration and demographics drive the long-run trend.

How to read it

A growing labor force alongside falling unemployment is the strongest configuration, showing the market absorbing new entrants. An unemployment rate that falls while the labor force shrinks is a weaker signal, reflecting exits rather than hiring. Monthly household survey figures are volatile and subject to annual population-control revisions that can create artificial level jumps each January.

Get Civilian Labor Force Level in Excel

Pull Civilian Labor Force Level directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=LaborForce()

View the Labor Force formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Civilian Labor Force Level?

Civilian Labor Force Level is 169M as of July 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of Civilian Labor Force Level?

The highest value on record is 172M (November 2025) and the lowest is 60M (May 1948).

How often is Civilian Labor Force Level updated?

Civilian Labor Force Level is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get Civilian Labor Force Level in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =LaborForce() to pull Civilian Labor Force Level directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info
The labour force is the sum of the number of persons employed and the number of persons unemployed in an economy.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedAugust 7, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitThousands of Persons

Stats
Last Value169M
Latest PeriodJul 2026
Last UpdatedAugust 7 2026, 08:33
Value Previous Month169M
Change From Previous Month-0.16%
Value 1 Year Ago170M
Change From Year Ago-0.77%
Average Growth Rate1.33%/yr
Record High (Nov 2025)172M
Record Low (May 1948)60M
Long-Term Average115M
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitThousands of Persons

Annual Averages
2026170M
2025171M
2024168M
2023167M
2022164M
2021161M
2020161M
2019164M
2018162M
2017160M
2016159M
2015157M

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