Labor force participation

For Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on working women in the labor force from the past, present and future.

The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December. With significant gains across industries, 2022 was a year of steady, worker-centered growth.

This month, we are highlighting labor market outcomes for Hispanic or Latino workers.

Labor force participation rose in August as more unemployed workers began seeking jobs.

Black women are an integral part of the American labor force but have long faced a pay gap and they have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.