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Prime-age labor force participation, monthly
Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), from BLS on October 3, 2026.
The share of people age 25 to 54 who are working or looking for work. September 2026 is 83.7 percent.
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- Payrolls rose by an estimated 29,000 in September, a change too small for the survey to tell from none · cited for participation for ages 25 to 54
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