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    EMRATIO

    Employment-Population Ratio — Current Value & Historical Data

    PercentMonthlySeasonally Adjusted
    FRED
    Current Value
    59.1
    Percent
    As of April 1, 2026
    -0.17%period change
    Jan 51Apr 56Aug 61Dec 66Apr 72Jul 77Nov 82Apr 88Jul 93Nov 98Apr 04Sep 09Jan 15Apr 20Apr 26020406080Percent

    Gray bands: NBER recessions

    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 April 1, 2026, the current employment-population ratio is 59.10 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 1.34% from March 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 64.70 (April 2000), 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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