State Work Participation Rates - Fiscal Year 2024

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Family Assistance released Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 state work participation rate data, providing updated insight into how states are engaging Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in work and work-related activities. These data reflect state performance in meeting federal participation requirements and highlight variation in engagement across states and family types.

Work participation rates remain a key accountability measure for TANF programs, capturing the extent to which work-eligible individuals are involved in activities such as employment, job search, education, and training. The FY2024 data builds on prior years’ trends and continues to underscore the role of caseload reduction credits and program design choices in shaping state outcomes.