Jobs · LNS12300060
Prime-age employment rate (25-54)
As of Sep 2026, the prime-age employment rate (25-54) stood at 80.7%, a change of +0.3 pt from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
80.7%
Change from Aug 2026
+0.3 pt
A year earlier
80.7%
12-month change
0.0%
80.7% Sep 2026 · Percent
Percent. Data from Jan 1948 to Sep 2026 (944 observations).
What it measures
This is the share of people age 25 to 54 who have a job. Many economists treat it as one of the cleanest single measures of labor market health.
- Official title
- Employment-Population Ratio - 25-54 Yrs.
- Units
- Percent
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 80.7% | +0.3 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 80.4% | 0.0 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 80.4% | +0.2 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 80.2% | -0.6 pt |
| May 2026 | 80.8% | +0.1 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 80.7% | 0.0 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 80.7% | 0.0 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 80.7% | -0.1 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 80.8% | +0.1 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 80.7% | +0.1 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 80.6% | -0.1 pt |
| Sep 2025 | 80.7% | 0.0 pt |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment-Population Ratio - 25-54 Yrs. [LNS12300060], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12300060, Oct 27, 2026.
- View LNS12300060 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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