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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, 2000, 2010, 2020, and projected 2030
(Numbers in thousands)
Group	Labor force, 2000	Labor force, 2010	Labor force, 2020	Labor force, 2030	Labor force change, 2000–10	Labor force change, 2010–20	Labor force change, 2020–30	Percent change, 2000–10	Percent change, 2010–20	Percent change, 2020–30	Percent distribution, 2000	Percent distribution, 2010	Percent distribution, 2020	Percent distribution, 2030	Compound annual rate of change, 2000–10	Compound annual rate of change, 2010–20	Compound annual rate of change, 2020–30
Total, 16 years and older	142,583	153,888	160,744	169,640	11,305	6,856	8,896	7.9	4.5	5.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.8	0.4	0.5
16 to 24	22,522	20,935	20,207	18,698	-1,587	-728	-1,509	-7.0	-3.5	-7.5	15.8	13.6	12.6	11.0	-0.7	-0.4	-0.8
16 to 19	8,271	5,907	5,720	4,645	-2,364	-187	-1,075	-28.6	-3.2	-18.8	5.8	3.8	3.6	2.7	-3.3	-0.3	-2.1
20 to 24	14,251	15,028	14,487	14,053	777	-541	-434	5.5	-3.6	-3.0	10.0	9.8	9.0	8.3	0.5	-0.4	-0.3
25 to 54	101,392	102,939	102,631	108,355	1,547	-308	5,724	1.5	-0.3	5.6	71.1	66.9	63.8	63.9	0.2	0.0	0.5
25 to 34	32,755	33,613	36,507	36,181	858	2,894	-326	2.6	8.6	-0.9	23.0	21.8	22.7	21.3	0.3	0.8	-0.1
35 to 44	37,566	33,366	33,984	38,473	-4,200	618	4,489	-11.2	1.9	13.2	26.3	21.7	21.1	22.7	-1.2	0.2	1.2
45 to 54	31,071	35,960	32,140	33,701	4,889	-3,820	1,561	15.7	-10.6	4.9	21.8	23.4	20.0	19.9	1.5	-1.1	0.5
55 and older	18,669	30,014	37,906	42,586	11,345	7,892	4,680	60.8	26.3	12.3	13.1	19.5	23.6	25.1	4.9	2.4	1.2
55 to 64	14,357	23,297	27,293	26,440	8,940	3,996	-853	62.3	17.2	-3.1	10.1	15.1	17.0	15.6	5.0	1.6	-0.3
65 to 74	3,505	5,424	8,626	12,241	1,919	3,202	3,615	54.8	59.0	41.9	2.5	3.5	5.4	7.2	4.5	4.7	3.6
75 and older	807	1,293	1,987	3,905	486	694	1,918	60.2	53.7	96.5	0.6	0.8	1.2	2.3	4.8	4.4	7.0

Men, 16 years and older	76,282	81,984	85,205	88,796	5,702	3,221	3,591	7.5	3.9	4.2	53.5	53.3	53.0	52.3	0.7	0.4	0.4
16 to 24	11,791	10,856	10,276	9,247	-935	-580	-1,029	-7.9	-5.3	-10.0	8.3	7.1	6.4	5.5	-0.8	-0.5	-1.0
16 to 19	4,270	2,992	2,859	2,272	-1,278	-133	-587	-29.9	-4.4	-20.5	3.0	1.9	1.8	1.3	-3.5	-0.5	-2.3
20 to 24	7,521	7,864	7,417	6,975	343	-447	-442	4.6	-5.7	-6.0	5.3	5.1	4.6	4.1	0.4	-0.6	-0.6
25 to 54	54,206	55,325	54,676	57,397	1,119	-649	2,721	2.1	-1.2	5.0	38.0	36.0	34.0	33.8	0.2	-0.1	0.5
25 to 34	17,844	18,351	19,509	18,976	507	1,158	-533	2.8	6.3	-2.7	12.5	11.9	12.1	11.2	0.3	0.6	-0.3
35 to 44	20,093	18,119	18,247	20,882	-1,974	128	2,635	-9.8	0.7	14.4	14.1	11.8	11.4	12.3	-1.0	0.1	1.4
45 to 54	16,269	18,855	16,920	17,539	2,586	-1,935	619	15.9	-10.3	3.7	11.4	12.3	10.5	10.3	1.5	-1.1	0.4
55 and older	10,285	15,803	20,253	22,150	5,518	4,450	1,897	53.7	28.2	9.4	7.2	10.3	12.6	13.1	4.4	2.5	0.9
55 to 64	7,796	12,103	14,382	13,518	4,307	2,279	-864	55.2	18.8	-6.0	5.5	7.9	8.9	8.0	4.5	1.7	-0.6
65 to 74	2,018	2,971	4,755	6,540	953	1,784	1,785	47.2	60.0	37.5	1.4	1.9	3.0	3.9	3.9	4.8	3.2
75 and older	471	729	1,116	2,092	258	387	976	54.8	53.1	87.5	0.3	0.5	0.7	1.2	4.5	4.4	6.5

Women, 16 years and older	66,301	71,904	75,539	80,844	5,603	3,635	5,305	8.5	5.1	7.0	46.5	46.7	47.0	47.7	0.8	0.5	0.7
16 to 24	10,731	10,079	9,931	9,451	-652	-148	-480	-6.1	-1.5	-4.8	7.5	6.5	6.2	5.6	-0.6	-0.1	-0.5
16 to 19	4,001	2,915	2,861	2,373	-1,086	-54	-488	-27.1	-1.9	-17.1	2.8	1.9	1.8	1.4	-3.1	-0.2	-1.9
20 to 24	6,730	7,164	7,070	7,078	434	-94	8	6.4	-1.3	0.1	4.7	4.7	4.4	4.2	0.6	-0.1	0.0
25 to 54	47,186	47,614	47,955	50,957	428	341	3,002	0.9	0.7	6.3	33.1	30.9	29.8	30.0	0.1	0.1	0.6
25 to 34	14,911	15,262	16,998	17,205	351	1,736	207	2.4	11.4	1.2	10.5	9.9	10.6	10.1	0.2	1.1	0.1
35 to 44	17,473	15,247	15,737	17,590	-2,226	490	1,853	-12.7	3.2	11.8	12.3	9.9	9.8	10.4	-1.4	0.3	1.1
45 to 54	14,802	17,105	15,220	16,162	2,303	-1,885	942	15.6	-11.0	6.2	10.4	11.1	9.5	9.5	1.5	-1.2	0.6
55 and older	8,384	14,211	17,653	20,435	5,827	3,442	2,782	69.5	24.2	15.8	5.9	9.2	11.0	12.0	5.4	2.2	1.5
55 to 64	6,561	11,194	12,911	12,922	4,633	1,717	11	70.6	15.3	0.1	4.6	7.3	8.0	7.6	5.5	1.4	0.0
65 to 74	1,487	2,453	3,871	5,700	966	1,418	1,829	65.0	57.8	47.2	1.0	1.6	2.4	3.4	5.1	4.7	3.9
75 and older	336	564	871	1,813	228	307	942	67.9	54.4	108.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	1.1	5.3	4.4	7.6

White	118,544	125,086	124,430	127,378	6,542	-656	2,948	5.5	-0.5	2.4	83.1	81.3	77.4	75.1	0.5	-0.1	0.2
Men	64,466	67,729	67,170	67,933	3,263	-559	763	5.1	-0.8	1.1	45.2	44.0	41.8	40.0	0.5	-0.1	0.1
Women	54,078	57,357	57,260	59,445	3,279	-97	2,185	6.1	-0.2	3.8	37.9	37.3	35.6	35.0	0.6	0.0	0.4

Black	16,398	17,863	20,178	22,013	1,465	2,315	1,835	8.9	13.0	9.1	11.5	11.6	12.6	13.0	0.9	1.2	0.9
Men	7,702	8,416	9,542	10,289	714	1,126	747	9.3	13.4	7.8	5.4	5.5	5.9	6.1	0.9	1.3	0.8
Women	8,696	9,447	10,636	11,724	751	1,189	1,088	8.6	12.6	10.2	6.1	6.1	6.6	6.9	0.8	1.2	1.0

All other groups (1)	7,641	10,939	16,136	20,249	3,298	5,197	4,113	43.2	47.5	25.5	5.4	7.1	10.0	11.9	3.7	4.0	2.3
Men	4,114	5,839	8,493	10,574	1,725	2,654	2,081	41.9	45.5	24.5	2.9	3.8	5.3	6.2	3.6	3.8	2.2
Women	3,527	5,100	7,643	9,675	1,573	2,543	2,032	44.6	49.9	26.6	2.5	3.3	4.8	5.7	3.8	4.1	2.4

Hispanic origin	16,686	22,750	28,969	35,933	6,064	6,219	6,964	36.3	27.3	24.0	11.7	14.8	18.0	21.2	3.1	2.4	2.2
Men	9,921	13,511	16,454	20,153	3,590	2,943	3,699	36.2	21.8	22.5	7.0	8.8	10.2	11.9	3.1	2.0	2.0
Women	6,765	9,239	12,515	15,780	2,474	3,276	3,265	36.6	35.5	26.1	4.7	6.0	7.8	9.3	3.2	3.1	2.3

Other than Hispanic origin	125,897	131,138	131,775	133,707	5,241	637	1,932	4.2	0.5	1.5	88.3	85.2	82.0	78.8	0.4	0.0	0.1
Men	66,361	68,473	68,751	68,643	2,112	278	-108	3.2	0.4	-0.2	46.5	44.5	42.8	40.5	0.3	0.0	0.0
Women	59,536	62,665	63,024	65,064	3,129	359	2,040	5.3	0.6	3.2	41.8	40.7	39.2	38.4	0.5	0.1	0.3

Age of baby-boomers	36 to 54	46 to 64	56 to 74	66 to 84
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 Islanders. Note: Details may not sum to totals because of rounding. Historic data may not match BLS' Current Populations Survey (CPS) due to rounding at different aggregate levels. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: September 8, 2021