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    EMRATIO

    Employment-Population Ratio — Current Value & Historical Data

    PercentMonthlySeasonally Adjusted
    FRED
    Current Value
    59.2
    Percent
    As of March 1, 2026
    -0.17%period change
    Apr 14Feb 15Dec 15Oct 16Aug 17Jun 18Apr 19Feb 20Dec 20Oct 21Aug 22Jun 23Apr 24Feb 25Mar 26020406080Percent

    What is Employment-Population Ratio?

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS12300000.

    Current Employment-Population Ratio Value

    As of March 1, 2026, the current employment-population ratio is 59.20 Percent. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly.

    Historical Trend

    Employment-Population Ratio fell 0.17% month-over-month. Over the past year, employment-population ratio fell 1.17% from February 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 61.10 (December 2019), and the lowest was 51.20 (April 2020).

    Methodology & Source

    Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

    Frequency: Monthly

    Units: Percent

    Notes:

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS12300000...

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