U.S. labor-force participation rates, metro and nonmetro areas, 2008-17

Percent of adults (16+) in the labor force

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Group 1, 2008.
Line 1, Nonmetro 60.8.
Line 2, Metro 67.
Group 2, 2009.
Line 1, Nonmetro 59.7.
Line 2, Metro 66.4.
Group 3, 2010.
Line 1, Nonmetro 58.8.
Line 2, Metro 65.5.
Group 4, 2011.
Line 1, Nonmetro 58.1.
Line 2, Metro 65.1.
Group 5, 2012.
Line 1, Nonmetro 57.9.
Line 2, Metro 65.
Group 6, 2013.
Line 1, Nonmetro 57.5.
Line 2, Metro 64.6.
Group 7, 2014.
Line 1, Nonmetro 57.
Line 2, Metro 64.4.
Group 8, 2015.
Line 1, Nonmetro 56.8.
Line 2, Metro 64.2.
Group 9, 2016.
Line 1, Nonmetro 56.6.
Line 2, Metro 64.2.
Group 10, 2017.
Line 1, Nonmetro 56.7.
Line 2, Metro 64.3.

Percent of prime-age adults (25-54) in the labor force

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Group 1, 2008.
Line 1, Nonmetro 79.5.
Line 2, Metro 83.5.
Group 2, 2009.
Line 1, Nonmetro 78.8.
Line 2, Metro 83.3.
Group 3, 2010.
Line 1, Nonmetro 78.
Line 2, Metro 82.7.
Group 4, 2011.
Line 1, Nonmetro 77.2.
Line 2, Metro 82.4.
Group 5, 2012.
Line 1, Nonmetro 77.2.
Line 2, Metro 82.4.
Group 6, 2013.
Line 1, Nonmetro 76.5.
Line 2, Metro 82.2.
Group 7, 2014.
Line 1, Nonmetro 76.4.
Line 2, Metro 82.
Group 8, 2015.
Line 1, Nonmetro 76.3.
Line 2, Metro 82.1.
Group 9, 2016.
Line 1, Nonmetro 76.4.
Line 2, Metro 82.4.
Group 10, 2017.
Line 1, Nonmetro 76.8.
Line 2, Metro 82.7.

Note: Metro delineations were revised in 2013. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.