U.S.-born nonworker counts are much higher in 2025: Number of those ages 16+ unemployed or not in labor force (millions)

Month 2023 2024 2025
January 90.063 90.189 91.670
February 89.448 89.588 91.932
March 88.933 88.608 91.389
April 89.002 88.869 91.287
May 89.106 89.491 91.970
June 89.080 89.433 91.799
July 88.642 89.280 92.241
Economic Policy Institute

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted. 

Source: Current Population Survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

View the underlying data on epi.org.