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United States Employment-Population Ratio

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.EPOP.M.SA

Latest59.3%October 2026
Previous59.2%September 2026
Year ago59.7%September 2025

United States Employment-Population Ratio was 59.3% in October 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from September 2026 and down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 51.2% (Apr 2020) to 61.1% (Dec 2019), averaging 59.6%.

United States Employment-Population Ratio (%), Jan 1996 – Oct 202650%55%60%65%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Employment-Population Ratio (%), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202659.3%
September 202659.2%
August 202659.1%
July 202658.9%
June 202659.0%
May 202659.2%
April 202659.1%
March 202659.2%
February 202659.3%
January 202659.4%
December 202559.7%
November 202559.6%
September 202559.7%
August 202559.6%
July 202559.6%
June 202559.7%
May 202559.7%
April 202560.0%
March 202559.9%
February 202559.9%
January 202560.1%
December 202459.9%
November 202459.8%
October 202460.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high61.1% (Dec 2019)
10-year low51.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year average59.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.EPOP.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employment-Population Ratio in United States?
The latest reading is 59.3% for October 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.EPOP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Employment-Population Ratio”.