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esbransontoday at 9:03 PM0 repliesview on HN

> In November 2023, the labor force participation rate reached 62.8%

In November 2023, the prime age (25-54 years old) labor force participation rate was 83.4%.[1]

> At the same time, the labor force participation rate edged down from 62.0% in February to 61.9% in March, the lowest level since November 2021.

The prime age LFPR was 83.9% and 83.8% in February and March 2026, and 82% in November 2021.[1]

The prime age labor participation rate is just about the highest it's ever been in recorded history. The gender gap is also the lowest it's ever been.[2]

[1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS11300060

[2] https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/spotlighting...