Hiring Difficulties May Be on Horizon as US Labor Force Participation Rate Remains Unchanged Posted byThe Epoch Times November 8, 2021 Leave a comment on Hiring Difficulties May Be on Horizon as US Labor Force Participation Rate Remains Unchanged The labor force participation rate was unchanged at 61.6 percent in October and has remained within narrow range of 61.4 percent to 61.7 percent since June 2020.