TANF Work Participation Rates, Fiscal Year 2014

The TANF work participation rates for fiscal year (FY) 2014 have been released and posted on the OFA website. Nationwide, the overall work participation rate increased from 33.5 percent to 36.6 percent, and fewer states failed the work requirement in FY 2014 than in FY 2013. The national average overall rate for FY 2014 is 36.6 percent, up from 33.5 percent in FY 2013, while the two-parent rate is 30.8 percent, two percentage points lower than FY 2013’s 32.9 percent.