Labor force participation refers to the portion of the labor market which is currently active. In other words, the percentage of the population that is either employed or looking for work. The U.S. Census Bureau keeps record of the labor force participation rate throughout the U.S. the graph and table below were complied using their data.
Size of Labor Force
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014
2014 Labor Participation Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Age
Estimate
Margin of Error
16 to 19 years
51.9%
+/-8.0
20 to 24 years
77.4%
+/-8.4
25 to 44 years
86.9%
+/-2.8
45 to 54 years
84.8%
+/-3.1
55 to 64 years
71.1%
+/-4.8
65 to 74 years
35.7%
+/-7.3
75 years and over
10.9%
+/-4.6
Total (16 years and over)
69.9%
+/-1.7
Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Kansas, by County