U.S. labor force participation rates in metro and nonmetro areas by age groups, 2007 and 2019–22

Line bar combo chart with 6 groups, 1 line and 4 bars per group.

Percent

Group 1, Metro.
Bar 1, 2022 55.2.
Bar 2, 2021 55.3.
Bar 3, 2020 53.6.
Bar 4, 2019 55.6.
Line 1, 2007 59.1.
Group 2, Nonmetro.
Bar 1, 2022 57.9.
Bar 2, 2021 57.
Bar 3, 2020 56.2.
Bar 4, 2019 57.5.
Line 1, 2007 60.7.
Group 3, Metro.
Bar 1, 2022 78.9.
Bar 2, 2021 78.
Bar 3, 2020 77.8.
Bar 4, 2019 78.8.
Line 1, 2007 79.5.
Group 4, Nonmetro.
Bar 1, 2022 72.9.
Bar 2, 2021 72.5.
Bar 3, 2020 73.2.
Bar 4, 2019 73.8.
Line 1, 2007 76.4.
Group 5, Metro.
Bar 1, 2022 19.6.
Bar 2, 2021 19.1.
Bar 3, 2020 19.6.
Bar 4, 2019 20.5.
Line 1, 2007 16.2.
Group 6, Nonmetro.
Bar 1, 2022 17.1.
Bar 2, 2021 17.8.
Bar 3, 2020 18.4.
Bar 4, 2019 18.3.
Line 1, 2007 15.5.

Note: Metro and nonmetro designations for 2007 are based on the 2003 definition of metropolitan counties; designations for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 are based on the 2013 definition, as determined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.