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Employment Projections
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Civilian labor force participation rate by age, sex, race, and ethnicity
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| Group | Participation rate, 2003 | Participation rate, 2013 | Participation rate, 2023 | Participation rate, 2033 | Participation rate change, 2003-13 | Participation rate change, 2013-23 | Participation rate change, 2023-33 | Compound annual rate of change, 2003-13 | Compound annual rate of change, 2013-23 | Compound annual rate of change, 2023-33 |
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|
Total, 16 years and older |
66.2 | 63.2 | 62.6 | 61.2 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
|
16 to 24 |
61.6 | 55.1 | 56.2 | 53.9 | -6.5 | 1.2 | -2.4 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
|
16 to 19 |
44.5 | 34.5 | 36.9 | 34.3 | -10.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 | -2.5 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
|
20 to 24 |
75.4 | 70.7 | 71.3 | 69.1 | -4.7 | 0.6 | -2.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
|
25 to 54 |
83.0 | 81.0 | 83.3 | 82.6 | -2.0 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
|
25 to 34 |
82.9 | 81.2 | 83.8 | 82.9 | -1.7 | 2.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
|
35 to 44 |
83.9 | 82.2 | 83.8 | 82.8 | -1.7 | 1.6 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
|
45 to 54 |
82.1 | 79.7 | 82.1 | 82.0 | -2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
|
55 and older |
35.7 | 40.3 | 38.6 | 37.4 | 4.6 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
|
55 to 64 |
62.4 | 64.4 | 65.8 | 69.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
|
65 to 74 |
21.4 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 30.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
|
75 and older |
5.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
|
Men, 16 years and older |
73.5 | 69.7 | 68.1 | 65.6 | -3.8 | -1.6 | -2.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
|
16 to 24 |
63.9 | 56.6 | 56.6 | 53.2 | -7.3 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
|
16 to 19 |
44.3 | 34.2 | 36.5 | 33.8 | -10.0 | 2.2 | -2.7 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
|
20 to 24 |
80.0 | 73.9 | 72.5 | 68.5 | -6.1 | -1.4 | -4.0 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
|
25 to 54 |
90.6 | 88.4 | 89.1 | 87.4 | -2.2 | 0.7 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
|
25 to 34 |
91.8 | 89.2 | 89.3 | 87.0 | -2.7 | 0.2 | -2.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
|
35 to 44 |
92.1 | 90.7 | 90.2 | 88.7 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
|
45 to 54 |
87.7 | 85.5 | 87.7 | 86.4 | -2.2 | 2.2 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
|
55 and older |
42.6 | 46.4 | 44.2 | 41.8 | 3.9 | -2.2 | -2.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
|
55 to 64 |
68.7 | 70.0 | 71.6 | 73.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
|
65 to 74 |
26.4 | 31.4 | 31.0 | 34.0 | 5.0 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
|
75 and older |
8.3 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
|
Women, 16 years and older |
59.5 | 57.2 | 57.3 | 56.9 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
|
16 to 24 |
59.2 | 53.5 | 55.9 | 54.6 | -5.7 | 2.4 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
|
16 to 19 |
44.8 | 34.7 | 37.4 | 34.8 | -10.1 | 2.7 | -2.6 | -2.5 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
|
20 to 24 |
70.7 | 67.6 | 70.1 | 69.8 | -3.2 | 2.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
|
25 to 54 |
75.6 | 73.9 | 77.4 | 77.8 | -1.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
|
25 to 34 |
74.1 | 73.5 | 78.2 | 78.8 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
|
35 to 44 |
76.0 | 74.0 | 77.4 | 76.9 | -2.0 | 3.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
|
45 to 54 |
76.8 | 74.1 | 76.5 | 77.5 | -2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
|
55 and older |
30.0 | 35.1 | 33.6 | 33.5 | 5.0 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
|
55 to 64 |
56.6 | 59.2 | 60.2 | 65.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
|
65 to 74 |
17.2 | 22.6 | 23.3 | 27.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
|
75 and older |
4.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
|
White |
66.5 | 63.5 | 62.3 | 60.5 | -3.0 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
|
Men |
74.2 | 70.5 | 68.2 | 65.4 | -3.8 | -2.3 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
|
Women |
59.1 | 56.9 | 56.5 | 55.8 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
|
Black |
64.3 | 61.2 | 63.1 | 62.0 | -3.2 | 2.0 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
|
Men |
67.3 | 63.5 | 65.6 | 63.2 | -3.8 | 2.1 | -2.4 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
|
Women |
61.9 | 59.2 | 61.0 | 60.8 | -2.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
|
All other groups[1] |
66.5 | 63.9 | 64.5 | 64.4 | -2.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
|
Men |
74.5 | 71.3 | 70.7 | 70.0 | -3.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
|
Women |
59.4 | 57.2 | 58.7 | 59.3 | -2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
|
Hispanic origin |
68.3 | 66.0 | 66.9 | 66.4 | -2.3 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
|
Men |
80.1 | 76.3 | 75.1 | 73.0 | -3.8 | -1.1 | -2.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
|
Women |
55.9 | 55.7 | 58.7 | 59.8 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
|
Other than Hispanic origin |
66.0 | 62.7 | 61.7 | 59.8 | -3.2 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
|
Men |
72.5 | 68.5 | 66.5 | 63.7 | -4.0 | -1.9 | -2.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
|
Women |
60.0 | 57.5 | 57.0 | 56.2 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
|
Age of baby boomers |
39 to 57 | 49 to 67 | 59 to 77 | 69 to 87 | ||||||
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Footnotes: [1] The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the race categories of (2a) Asian, (2b) American Indian and Alaska Native or (2c) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders. Note: Historic data may not match Current Population Survey (CPS) data due to rounding at different aggregate levels. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Last Modified Date: August 29, 2024