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Civilian labor force by age, sex, race, and ethnicity

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Table 3.1 Civilian labor force by age, sex, race, and ethnicity, 2004, 2014, 2024, and projected 2034 (Numbers in thousands)
Group	Labor force, 2004	Labor force, 2014	Labor force, 2024	Labor force, 2034	Labor force change, 2004–14	Labor force change, 2014–24	Labor force change, 2024–34	Percent change, 2004–14	Percent change, 2014–24	Percent change, 2024–34	Percent distribution, 2004	Percent distribution, 2014	Percent distribution, 2024	Percent distribution, 2034	Compound annual rate of change, 2004–14	Compound annual rate of change, 2014–24	Compound annual rate of change, 2024–34
Total, 16 years and older	147,402	155,922	168,104	173,454	8,520	12,182	5,350	5.8	7.8	3.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.6	0.8	0.3
16 to 24	22,269	21,295	21,777	19,649	-974	482	-2,128	-4.4	2.3	-9.8	15.1	13.7	13.0	11.3	-0.4	0.2	-1.0
16 to 19	7,115	5,654	6,484	5,687	-1,461	830	-797	-20.5	14.7	-12.3	4.8	3.6	3.9	3.3	-2.3	1.4	-1.3
20 to 24	15,154	15,641	15,293	13,962	487	-348	-1,331	3.2	-2.2	-8.7	10.3	10.0	9.1	8.0	0.3	-0.2	-0.9
25 to 54	102,123	100,766	107,521	112,929	-1,357	6,755	5,408	-1.3	6.7	5.0	69.3	64.6	64.0	65.1	-0.1	0.7	0.5
25 to 34	32,207	34,199	37,181	38,046	1,992	2,982	865	6.2	8.7	2.3	21.8	21.9	22.1	21.9	0.6	0.8	0.2
35 to 44	36,158	32,505	37,403	39,116	-3,653	4,898	1,713	-10.1	15.1	4.6	24.5	20.8	22.2	22.6	-1.1	1.4	0.4
45 to 54	33,758	34,062	32,937	35,768	304	-1,125	2,831	0.9	-3.3	8.6	22.9	21.8	19.6	20.6	0.1	-0.3	0.8
55 and older	23,010	33,861	38,806	40,876	10,851	4,945	2,070	47.2	14.6	5.3	15.6	21.7	23.1	23.6	3.9	1.4	0.5
55 to 64	18,012	25,502	27,166	26,324	7,490	1,664	-842	41.6	6.5	-3.1	12.2	16.4	16.2	15.2	3.5	0.6	-0.3
65 to 74	3,991	6,846	9,509	10,933	2,855	2,663	1,424	71.5	38.9	15.0	2.7	4.4	5.7	6.3	5.5	3.3	1.4
75 and older	1,007	1,513	2,131	3,618	506	618	1,487	50.2	40.8	69.8	0.7	1.0	1.3	2.1	4.2	3.5	5.4

Men, 16 years and older	78,980	82,883	88,974	90,969	3,903	6,091	1,995	4.9	7.3	2.2	53.6	53.2	52.9	52.4	0.5	0.7	0.2
16 to 24	11,674	11,009	11,078	9,782	-665	69	-1,296	-5.7	0.6	-11.7	7.9	7.1	6.6	5.6	-0.6	0.1	-1.2
16 to 19	3,617	2,827	3,253	2,849	-790	426	-404	-21.8	15.1	-12.4	2.5	1.8	1.9	1.6	-2.4	1.4	-1.3
20 to 24	8,057	8,182	7,825	6,933	125	-357	-892	1.6	-4.4	-11.4	5.5	5.2	4.7	4.0	0.2	-0.4	-1.2
25 to 54	54,972	53,925	57,097	59,502	-1,047	3,172	2,405	-1.9	5.9	4.2	37.3	34.6	34.0	34.3	-0.2	0.6	0.4
25 to 34	17,798	18,478	19,753	19,784	680	1,275	31	3.8	6.9	0.2	12.1	11.9	11.8	11.4	0.4	0.7	0.0
35 to 44	19,539	17,547	19,943	20,783	-1,992	2,396	840	-10.2	13.7	4.2	13.3	11.3	11.9	12.0	-1.1	1.3	0.4
45 to 54	17,635	17,900	17,401	18,935	265	-499	1,534	1.5	-2.8	8.8	12.0	11.5	10.4	10.9	0.1	-0.3	0.8
55 and older	12,334	17,949	20,799	21,685	5,615	2,850	886	45.5	15.9	4.3	8.4	11.5	12.4	12.5	3.8	1.5	0.4
55 to 64	9,547	13,361	14,438	13,869	3,814	1,077	-569	39.9	8.1	-3.9	6.5	8.6	8.6	8.0	3.4	0.8	-0.4
65 to 74	2,211	3,729	5,141	5,798	1,518	1,412	657	68.7	37.9	12.8	1.5	2.4	3.1	3.3	5.4	3.3	1.2
75 and older	576	859	1,220	2,018	283	361	798	49.1	42.0	65.4	0.4	0.6	0.7	1.2	4.1	3.6	5.2

Women, 16 years and older	68,422	73,039	79,130	82,485	4,617	6,091	3,355	6.7	8.3	4.2	46.4	46.8	47.1	47.6	0.7	0.8	0.4
16 to 24	10,595	10,286	10,699	9,867	-309	413	-832	-2.9	4.0	-7.8	7.2	6.6	6.4	5.7	-0.3	0.4	-0.8
16 to 19	3,498	2,827	3,231	2,838	-671	404	-393	-19.2	14.3	-12.2	2.4	1.8	1.9	1.6	-2.1	1.3	-1.3
20 to 24	7,097	7,459	7,468	7,029	362	9	-439	5.1	0.1	-5.9	4.8	4.8	4.4	4.1	0.5	0.0	-0.6
25 to 54	47,151	46,841	50,424	53,427	-310	3,583	3,003	-0.7	7.6	6.0	32.0	30.0	30.0	30.8	-0.1	0.7	0.6
25 to 34	14,409	15,721	17,428	18,261	1,312	1,707	833	9.1	10.9	4.8	9.8	10.1	10.4	10.5	0.9	1.0	0.5
35 to 44	16,619	14,958	17,460	18,332	-1,661	2,502	872	-10.0	16.7	5.0	11.3	9.6	10.4	10.6	-1.0	1.6	0.5
45 to 54	16,123	16,162	15,536	16,833	39	-626	1,297	0.2	-3.9	8.3	10.9	10.4	9.2	9.7	0.0	-0.4	0.8
55 and older	10,676	15,912	18,007	19,191	5,236	2,095	1,184	49.0	13.2	6.6	7.2	10.2	10.7	11.1	4.1	1.2	0.6
55 to 64	8,465	12,141	12,728	12,456	3,676	587	-272	43.4	4.8	-2.1	5.7	7.8	7.6	7.2	3.7	0.5	-0.2
65 to 74	1,780	3,117	4,368	5,135	1,337	1,251	767	75.1	40.1	17.6	1.2	2.0	2.6	3.0	5.8	3.4	1.6
75 and older	431	654	911	1,600	223	257	689	51.7	39.3	75.6	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.9	4.3	3.4	5.8

White, 16 years and older	121,084	123,329	127,634	127,254	2,245	4,305	-380	1.9	3.5	-0.3	82.1	79.1	75.9	73.4	0.2	0.3	0.0
Men	65,995	66,681	68,684	67,876	686	2,003	-808	1.0	3.0	-1.2	44.8	42.8	40.9	39.1	0.1	0.3	-0.1
Women	55,089	56,648	58,950	59,378	1,559	2,302	428	2.8	4.1	0.7	37.4	36.3	35.1	34.2	0.3	0.4	0.1

Black, 16 years and older	16,640	18,872	22,047	23,729	2,232	3,175	1,682	13.4	16.8	7.6	11.3	12.1	13.1	13.7	1.3	1.6	0.7
Men	7,774	8,908	10,658	11,386	1,134	1,750	728	14.6	19.6	6.8	5.3	5.7	6.3	6.6	1.4	1.8	0.7
Women	8,866	9,964	11,389	12,343	1,098	1,425	954	12.4	14.3	8.4	6.0	6.4	6.8	7.1	1.2	1.3	0.8

All other groups, 16 years and older^[1]	9,678	13,721	18,423	22,471	4,043	4,702	4,048	41.8	34.3	22.0	6.6	8.8	11.0	13.0	3.6	3.0	2.0
Men	5,211	7,294	9,632	11,707	2,083	2,338	2,075	40.0	32.1	21.5	3.5	4.7	5.7	6.7	3.4	2.8	2.0
Women	4,467	6,427	8,791	10,764	1,960	2,364	1,973	43.9	36.8	22.4	3.0	4.1	5.2	6.2	3.7	3.2	2.0

Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	19,274	25,372	32,889	38,974	6,098	7,517	6,085	31.6	29.6	18.5	13.1	16.3	19.6	22.5	2.8	2.6	1.7
Men	11,588	14,652	18,468	21,432	3,064	3,816	2,964	26.4	26.0	16.1	7.9	9.4	11.0	12.4	2.4	2.3	1.5
Women	7,686	10,720	14,421	17,542	3,034	3,701	3,121	39.5	34.5	21.6	5.2	6.9	8.6	10.1	3.4	3.0	2.0

Other than Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	128,128	130,550	135,215	134,480	2,422	4,665	-735	1.9	3.6	-0.5	86.9	83.7	80.4	77.5	0.2	0.4	-0.1
Men	67,392	68,231	70,506	69,537	839	2,275	-969	1.2	3.3	-1.4	45.7	43.8	41.9	40.1	0.1	0.3	-0.1
Women	60,736	62,319	64,709	64,943	1,583	2,390	234	2.6	3.8	0.4	41.2	40.0	38.5	37.4	0.3	0.4	0.0

Age of baby boomers	40 to 58	50 to 68	60 to 78	70 to 88
Footnotes: ^[1] The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the racial categories of (2a) Asian, (2b) American Indian and Alaska Native, and (2c) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. Note: Detailed projections may not sum to totals because of rounding. Historic data may not match Current Population Survey (CPS) data due to rounding at different aggregate levels. Note: Baby boomer generation is defined as individuals born between 1946 and 1964. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: August 28, 2025