Monetary Policy Report submitted to the Congress on July 18, 2007, pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act
| Period | Labor force participation rate |
|---|---|
| January 1974 | 61.3 |
| February 1974 | 61.4 |
| March 1974 | 61.3 |
| April 1974 | 61.1 |
| May 1974 | 61.2 |
| June 1974 | 61.2 |
| July 1974 | 61.4 |
| August 1974 | 61.2 |
| September 1974 | 61.4 |
| October 1974 | 61.3 |
| November 1974 | 61.3 |
| December 1974 | 61.2 |
| January 1975 | 61.4 |
| February 1975 | 61.0 |
| March 1975 | 61.2 |
| April 1975 | 61.3 |
| May 1975 | 61.5 |
| June 1975 | 61.2 |
| July 1975 | 61.3 |
| August 1975 | 61.3 |
| September 1975 | 61.2 |
| October 1975 | 61.2 |
| November 1975 | 61.1 |
| December 1975 | 61.1 |
| January 1976 | 61.3 |
| February 1976 | 61.3 |
| March 1976 | 61.3 |
| April 1976 | 61.6 |
| May 1976 | 61.5 |
| June 1976 | 61.5 |
| July 1976 | 61.8 |
| August 1976 | 61.8 |
| September 1976 | 61.6 |
| October 1976 | 61.6 |
| November 1976 | 61.9 |
| December 1976 | 61.8 |
| January 1977 | 61.6 |
| February 1977 | 61.9 |
| March 1977 | 62.0 |
| April 1977 | 62.1 |
| May 1977 | 62.2 |
| June 1977 | 62.4 |
| July 1977 | 62.1 |
| August 1977 | 62.3 |
| September 1977 | 62.3 |
| October 1977 | 62.4 |
| November 1977 | 62.8 |
| December 1977 | 62.7 |
| January 1978 | 62.8 |
| February 1978 | 62.7 |
| March 1978 | 62.8 |
| April 1978 | 63.0 |
| May 1978 | 63.1 |
| June 1978 | 63.3 |
| July 1978 | 63.2 |
| August 1978 | 63.2 |
| September 1978 | 63.3 |
| October 1978 | 63.3 |
| November 1978 | 63.5 |
| December 1978 | 63.6 |
| January 1979 | 63.6 |
| February 1979 | 63.8 |
| March 1979 | 63.8 |
| April 1979 | 63.5 |
| May 1979 | 63.3 |
| June 1979 | 63.5 |
| July 1979 | 63.6 |
| August 1979 | 63.6 |
| September 1979 | 63.8 |
| October 1979 | 63.7 |
| November 1979 | 63.7 |
| December 1979 | 63.9 |
| January 1980 | 64.0 |
| February 1980 | 64.0 |
| March 1980 | 63.7 |
| April 1980 | 63.8 |
| May 1980 | 63.9 |
| June 1980 | 63.7 |
| July 1980 | 63.8 |
| August 1980 | 63.7 |
| September 1980 | 63.6 |
| October 1980 | 63.7 |
| November 1980 | 63.8 |
| December 1980 | 63.6 |
| January 1981 | 63.9 |
| February 1981 | 63.9 |
| March 1981 | 64.1 |
| April 1981 | 64.2 |
| May 1981 | 64.3 |
| June 1981 | 63.7 |
| July 1981 | 63.8 |
| August 1981 | 63.8 |
| September 1981 | 63.5 |
| October 1981 | 63.8 |
| November 1981 | 63.9 |
| December 1981 | 63.6 |
| January 1982 | 63.7 |
| February 1982 | 63.8 |
| March 1982 | 63.8 |
| April 1982 | 63.9 |
| May 1982 | 64.2 |
| June 1982 | 63.9 |
| July 1982 | 64.0 |
| August 1982 | 64.1 |
| September 1982 | 64.1 |
| October 1982 | 64.1 |
| November 1982 | 64.2 |
| December 1982 | 64.1 |
| January 1983 | 63.9 |
| February 1983 | 63.8 |
| March 1983 | 63.7 |
| April 1983 | 63.8 |
| May 1983 | 63.7 |
| June 1983 | 64.3 |
| July 1983 | 64.1 |
| August 1983 | 64.3 |
| September 1983 | 64.3 |
| October 1983 | 64.0 |
| November 1983 | 64.1 |
| December 1983 | 64.1 |
| January 1984 | 63.9 |
| February 1984 | 64.1 |
| March 1984 | 64.1 |
| April 1984 | 64.3 |
| May 1984 | 64.5 |
| June 1984 | 64.6 |
| July 1984 | 64.6 |
| August 1984 | 64.4 |
| September 1984 | 64.4 |
| October 1984 | 64.4 |
| November 1984 | 64.5 |
| December 1984 | 64.6 |
| January 1985 | 64.7 |
| February 1985 | 64.7 |
| March 1985 | 64.9 |
| April 1985 | 64.9 |
| May 1985 | 64.8 |
| June 1985 | 64.6 |
| July 1985 | 64.7 |
| August 1985 | 64.6 |
| September 1985 | 64.9 |
| October 1985 | 65.0 |
| November 1985 | 64.9 |
| December 1985 | 65.0 |
| January 1986 | 64.9 |
| February 1986 | 65.0 |
| March 1986 | 65.1 |
| April 1986 | 65.1 |
| May 1986 | 65.2 |
| June 1986 | 65.4 |
| July 1986 | 65.4 |
| August 1986 | 65.3 |
| September 1986 | 65.4 |
| October 1986 | 65.4 |
| November 1986 | 65.4 |
| December 1986 | 65.3 |
| January 1987 | 65.4 |
| February 1987 | 65.5 |
| March 1987 | 65.5 |
| April 1987 | 65.4 |
| May 1987 | 65.7 |
| June 1987 | 65.5 |
| July 1987 | 65.6 |
| August 1987 | 65.7 |
| September 1987 | 65.5 |
| October 1987 | 65.7 |
| November 1987 | 65.7 |
| December 1987 | 65.7 |
| January 1988 | 65.8 |
| February 1988 | 65.9 |
| March 1988 | 65.7 |
| April 1988 | 65.8 |
| May 1988 | 65.7 |
| June 1988 | 65.8 |
| July 1988 | 65.9 |
| August 1988 | 66.1 |
| September 1988 | 65.9 |
| October 1988 | 66.0 |
| November 1988 | 66.2 |
| December 1988 | 66.1 |
| January 1989 | 66.5 |
| February 1989 | 66.3 |
| March 1989 | 66.3 |
| April 1989 | 66.4 |
| May 1989 | 66.3 |
| June 1989 | 66.5 |
| July 1989 | 66.5 |
| August 1989 | 66.5 |
| September 1989 | 66.4 |
| October 1989 | 66.5 |
| November 1989 | 66.6 |
| December 1989 | 66.5 |
| January 1990 | 66.8 |
| February 1990 | 66.7 |
| March 1990 | 66.7 |
| April 1990 | 66.6 |
| May 1990 | 66.6 |
| June 1990 | 66.4 |
| July 1990 | 66.5 |
| August 1990 | 66.5 |
| September 1990 | 66.4 |
| October 1990 | 66.4 |
| November 1990 | 66.4 |
| December 1990 | 66.4 |
| January 1991 | 66.2 |
| February 1991 | 66.2 |
| March 1991 | 66.3 |
| April 1991 | 66.4 |
| May 1991 | 66.2 |
| June 1991 | 66.2 |
| July 1991 | 66.1 |
| August 1991 | 66.0 |
| September 1991 | 66.2 |
| October 1991 | 66.1 |
| November 1991 | 66.1 |
| December 1991 | 66.0 |
| January 1992 | 66.3 |
| February 1992 | 66.2 |
| March 1992 | 66.4 |
| April 1992 | 66.5 |
| May 1992 | 66.6 |
| June 1992 | 66.7 |
| July 1992 | 66.7 |
| August 1992 | 66.6 |
| September 1992 | 66.5 |
| October 1992 | 66.2 |
| November 1992 | 66.3 |
| December 1992 | 66.3 |
| January 1993 | 66.2 |
| February 1993 | 66.2 |
| March 1993 | 66.2 |
| April 1993 | 66.1 |
| May 1993 | 66.4 |
| June 1993 | 66.5 |
| July 1993 | 66.4 |
| August 1993 | 66.4 |
| September 1993 | 66.2 |
| October 1993 | 66.3 |
| November 1993 | 66.3 |
| December 1993 | 66.4 |
| January 1994 | 66.6 |
| February 1994 | 66.6 |
| March 1994 | 66.5 |
| April 1994 | 66.5 |
| May 1994 | 66.6 |
| June 1994 | 66.4 |
| July 1994 | 66.4 |
| August 1994 | 66.6 |
| September 1994 | 66.6 |
| October 1994 | 66.7 |
| November 1994 | 66.7 |
| December 1994 | 66.7 |
| January 1995 | 66.8 |
| February 1995 | 66.8 |
| March 1995 | 66.7 |
| April 1995 | 66.9 |
| May 1995 | 66.5 |
| June 1995 | 66.5 |
| July 1995 | 66.6 |
| August 1995 | 66.6 |
| September 1995 | 66.6 |
| October 1995 | 66.6 |
| November 1995 | 66.5 |
| December 1995 | 66.4 |
| January 1996 | 66.4 |
| February 1996 | 66.6 |
| March 1996 | 66.6 |
| April 1996 | 66.7 |
| May 1996 | 66.7 |
| June 1996 | 66.7 |
| July 1996 | 66.9 |
| August 1996 | 66.7 |
| September 1996 | 66.9 |
| October 1996 | 67.0 |
| November 1996 | 67.0 |
| December 1996 | 67.0 |
| January 1997 | 67.0 |
| February 1997 | 66.9 |
| March 1997 | 67.1 |
| April 1997 | 67.1 |
| May 1997 | 67.1 |
| June 1997 | 67.1 |
| July 1997 | 67.2 |
| August 1997 | 67.2 |
| September 1997 | 67.1 |
| October 1997 | 67.1 |
| November 1997 | 67.2 |
| December 1997 | 67.2 |
| January 1998 | 67.1 |
| February 1998 | 67.1 |
| March 1998 | 67.1 |
| April 1998 | 67.0 |
| May 1998 | 67.0 |
| June 1998 | 67.0 |
| July 1998 | 67.0 |
| August 1998 | 67.0 |
| September 1998 | 67.2 |
| October 1998 | 67.2 |
| November 1998 | 67.1 |
| December 1998 | 67.2 |
| January 1999 | 67.2 |
| February 1999 | 67.2 |
| March 1999 | 67.0 |
| April 1999 | 67.1 |
| May 1999 | 67.1 |
| June 1999 | 67.1 |
| July 1999 | 67.1 |
| August 1999 | 67.0 |
| September 1999 | 67.0 |
| October 1999 | 67.0 |
| November 1999 | 67.1 |
| December 1999 | 67.1 |
| January 2000 | 67.3 |
| February 2000 | 67.3 |
| March 2000 | 67.3 |
| April 2000 | 67.3 |
| May 2000 | 67.1 |
| June 2000 | 67.1 |
| July 2000 | 66.9 |
| August 2000 | 66.9 |
| September 2000 | 66.9 |
| October 2000 | 66.8 |
| November 2000 | 66.9 |
| December 2000 | 67.0 |
| January 2001 | 67.2 |
| February 2001 | 67.1 |
| March 2001 | 67.2 |
| April 2001 | 66.9 |
| May 2001 | 66.7 |
| June 2001 | 66.7 |
| July 2001 | 66.8 |
| August 2001 | 66.5 |
| September 2001 | 66.8 |
| October 2001 | 66.7 |
| November 2001 | 66.7 |
| December 2001 | 66.7 |
| January 2002 | 66.5 |
| February 2002 | 66.8 |
| March 2002 | 66.6 |
| April 2002 | 66.7 |
| May 2002 | 66.7 |
| June 2002 | 66.6 |
| July 2002 | 66.5 |
| August 2002 | 66.6 |
| September 2002 | 66.7 |
| October 2002 | 66.6 |
| November 2002 | 66.4 |
| December 2002 | 66.3 |
| January 2003 | 66.4 |
| February 2003 | 66.4 |
| March 2003 | 66.3 |
| April 2003 | 66.4 |
| May 2003 | 66.4 |
| June 2003 | 66.5 |
| July 2003 | 66.2 |
| August 2003 | 66.1 |
| September 2003 | 66.1 |
| October 2003 | 66.1 |
| November 2003 | 66.2 |
| December 2003 | 66.0 |
| January 2004 | 66.1 |
| February 2004 | 66.0 |
| March 2004 | 66.0 |
| April 2004 | 65.9 |
| May 2004 | 65.9 |
| June 2004 | 66.1 |
| July 2004 | 66.1 |
| August 2004 | 66.0 |
| September 2004 | 65.8 |
| October 2004 | 65.9 |
| November 2004 | 66.0 |
| December 2004 | 66.0 |
| January 2005 | 65.8 |
| February 2005 | 65.9 |
| March 2005 | 65.8 |
| April 2005 | 66.0 |
| May 2005 | 66.1 |
| June 2005 | 66.0 |
| July 2005 | 66.1 |
| August 2005 | 66.2 |
| September 2005 | 66.2 |
| October 2005 | 66.1 |
| November 2005 | 66.1 |
| December 2005 | 66.0 |
| January 2006 | 66.0 |
| February 2006 | 66.1 |
| March 2006 | 66.1 |
| April 2006 | 66.1 |
| May 2006 | 66.1 |
| June 2006 | 66.2 |
| July 2006 | 66.2 |
| August 2006 | 66.2 |
| September 2006 | 66.2 |
| October 2006 | 66.2 |
| November 2006 | 66.3 |
| December 2006 | 66.4 |
| January 2007 | 66.3 |
| February 2007 | 66.2 |
| March 2007 | 66.2 |
| April 2007 | 66.0 |
| May 2007 | 66.0 |
| June 2007 | 66.1 |
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Note: The data are monthly and extend through June 2007 Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |