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Labor force participation by state Share of the population 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed, or in the Armed Forces), from the American Community Survey.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Labor force participation by state: In labor force, 16 and over (%) 51 areas ranked by In labor force, 16 and over (%). Highest: District of Columbia (71.1); lowest: West Virginia (53.8); national value 63.5. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 71.1 71.1 Utah Utah: 69.3 69.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 68.4 68.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 68.4 68.4 Colorado Colorado: 68.1 68.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 67.4 67.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 67.0 67.0 Maryland Maryland: 66.9 66.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 66.8 66.8 Alaska Alaska: 66.2 66.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 66.2 66.2 Kansas Kansas: 65.9 65.9 Iowa Iowa: 65.8 65.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 65.7 65.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 65.7 65.7 Texas Texas: 65.6 65.6 Virginia Virginia: 65.4 65.4 Illinois Illinois: 64.8 64.8 Nevada Nevada: 64.6 64.6 Washington Washington: 64.5 64.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 64.5 64.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 64.3 64.3 Vermont Vermont: 64.2 64.2 Georgia Georgia: 64.0 64.0 Indiana Indiana: 63.9 63.9 California California: 63.4 63.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 63.3 63.3 Missouri Missouri: 63.1 63.1 Ohio Ohio: 63.1 63.1 New York New York: 63.0 63.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 63.0 63.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 62.9 62.9 Idaho Idaho: 62.7 62.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 62.6 62.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 62.6 62.6 Montana Montana: 62.3 62.3 Oregon Oregon: 61.9 61.9 Delaware Delaware: 61.4 61.4 Michigan Michigan: 61.4 61.4 Maine Maine: 61.3 61.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 61.1 61.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 61.0 61.0 Florida Florida: 60.5 60.5 Arizona Arizona: 60.4 60.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 59.9 59.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 59.7 59.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 59.7 59.7 Alabama Alabama: 59.4 59.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 58.5 58.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 58.3 58.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 53.8 53.8 National 63.5
Labor force participation by state: In labor force, 16 and over (%) 51 areas ranked by In labor force, 16 and over (%). Highest: District of Columbia (71.1); lowest: West Virginia (53.8); national value 63.5. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 71.1 71.1 Utah Utah: 69.3 69.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 68.4 68.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 68.4 68.4 Colorado Colorado: 68.1 68.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 67.4 67.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 67.0 67.0 Maryland Maryland: 66.9 66.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 66.8 66.8 Alaska Alaska: 66.2 66.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 66.2 66.2 Kansas Kansas: 65.9 65.9 Iowa Iowa: 65.8 65.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 65.7 65.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 65.7 65.7 Texas Texas: 65.6 65.6 Virginia Virginia: 65.4 65.4 Illinois Illinois: 64.8 64.8 Nevada Nevada: 64.6 64.6 Washington Washington: 64.5 64.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 64.5 64.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 64.3 64.3 Vermont Vermont: 64.2 64.2 Georgia Georgia: 64.0 64.0 Indiana Indiana: 63.9 63.9 California California: 63.4 63.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 63.3 63.3 Missouri Missouri: 63.1 63.1 Ohio Ohio: 63.1 63.1 New York New York: 63.0 63.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 63.0 63.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 62.9 62.9 Idaho Idaho: 62.7 62.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 62.6 62.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 62.6 62.6 Montana Montana: 62.3 62.3 Oregon Oregon: 61.9 61.9 Delaware Delaware: 61.4 61.4 Michigan Michigan: 61.4 61.4 Maine Maine: 61.3 61.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 61.1 61.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 61.0 61.0 Florida Florida: 60.5 60.5 Arizona Arizona: 60.4 60.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 59.9 59.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 59.7 59.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 59.7 59.7 Alabama Alabama: 59.4 59.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 58.5 58.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 58.3 58.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 53.8 53.8 National 63.5
In labor force, 16 and over (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by In labor force, 16 and over (%). Highest: District of Columbia (71.1); lowest: West Virginia (53.8); national value 63.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State In labor force, 16 and over (%) United States 63.5 Alabama 59.4 Alaska 66.2 Arizona 60.4 Arkansas 59.9 California 63.4 Colorado 68.1 Connecticut 65.7 Delaware 61.4 District of Columbia 71.1 Florida 60.5 Georgia 64 Hawaii 63.3 Idaho 62.7 Illinois 64.8 Indiana 63.9 Iowa 65.8 Kansas 65.9 Kentucky 59.7 Louisiana 59.7 Maine 61.3 Maryland 66.9 Massachusetts 66.2 Michigan 61.4 Minnesota 67.4 Mississippi 58.3 Missouri 63.1 Montana 62.3 Nebraska 68.4 Nevada 64.6 New Hampshire 65.7 New Jersey 67 New Mexico 58.5 New York 63 North Carolina 63 North Dakota 68.4 Ohio 63.1 Oklahoma 61.1 Oregon 61.9 Pennsylvania 62.6 Rhode Island 64.3 South Carolina 61 South Dakota 66.8 Tennessee 62.9 Texas 65.6 Utah 69.3 Vermont 64.2 Virginia 65.4 Washington 64.5 West Virginia 53.8 Wisconsin 64.5 Wyoming 62.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03 Table Labor force participation by state Data last updated 2026-10-29 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-labor-force-participation/ Labor force participation by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03. Retrieved 2026-10-29 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-labor-force-participation/
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