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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, 2005, 2015, 2025, and projected 2035 (Numbers in thousands)
Group	Labor force, 2005	Labor force, 2015	Labor force, 2025	Labor force, 2035	Labor force change, 2005–15	Labor force change, 2015–25	Labor force change, 2025–35	Percent change, 2005–15	Percent change, 2015–25	Percent change, 2025–35	Percent distribution, 2005	Percent distribution, 2015	Percent distribution, 2025	Percent distribution, 2035	Compound annual rate of change, 2005–15	Compound annual rate of change, 2015–25	Compound annual rate of change, 2025–35
Total, 16 years and older	149,321	157,129	170,807	176,295	7,808	13,678	5,488	5.2	8.7	3.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.5	0.8	0.3
16 to 24	22,291	21,223	22,104	20,067	-1,068	881	-2,037	-4.8	4.2	-9.2	14.9	13.5	12.9	11.4	-0.5	0.4	-1.0
16 to 19	7,164	5,700	6,455	5,578	-1,464	755	-877	-20.4	13.2	-13.6	4.8	3.6	3.8	3.2	-2.3	1.3	-1.5
20 to 24	15,127	15,523	15,649	14,490	396	126	-1,159	2.6	0.8	-7.4	10.1	9.9	9.2	8.2	0.3	0.1	-0.8
25 to 54	102,772	101,152	109,534	115,041	-1,620	8,382	5,507	-1.6	8.3	5.0	68.8	64.4	64.1	65.3	-0.2	0.8	0.5
25 to 34	32,340	34,647	37,921	38,544	2,307	3,274	623	7.1	9.4	1.6	21.7	22.1	22.2	21.9	0.7	0.9	0.2
35 to 44	36,029	32,603	38,311	39,874	-3,426	5,708	1,563	-9.5	17.5	4.1	24.1	20.7	22.4	22.6	-1.0	1.6	0.4
45 to 54	34,403	33,902	33,302	36,623	-501	-600	3,321	-1.5	-1.8	10.0	23.0	21.6	19.5	20.8	-0.1	-0.2	1.0
55 and older	24,258	34,754	39,169	41,187	10,496	4,415	2,018	43.3	12.7	5.2	16.2	22.1	22.9	23.4	3.7	1.2	0.5
55 to 64	18,980	25,953	27,403	26,766	6,973	1,450	-637	36.7	5.6	-2.3	12.7	16.5	16.0	15.2	3.2	0.5	-0.2
65 to 74	4,212	7,229	9,553	10,704	3,017	2,324	1,151	71.6	32.1	12.0	2.8	4.6	5.6	6.1	5.6	2.8	1.1
75 and older	1,066	1,572	2,213	3,717	506	641	1,504	47.5	40.8	68.0	0.7	1.0	1.3	2.1	4.0	3.5	5.3

Men, 16 years and older	80,032	83,619	90,517	92,604	3,587	6,898	2,087	4.5	8.2	2.3	53.6	53.2	53.0	52.5	0.4	0.8	0.2
16 to 24	11,644	10,923	11,302	10,070	-721	379	-1,232	-6.2	3.5	-10.9	7.8	7.0	6.6	5.7	-0.6	0.3	-1.1
16 to 19	3,590	2,885	3,247	2,815	-705	362	-432	-19.6	12.5	-13.3	2.4	1.8	1.9	1.6	-2.2	1.2	-1.4
20 to 24	8,054	8,038	8,055	7,256	-16	17	-799	-0.2	0.2	-9.9	5.4	5.1	4.7	4.1	0.0	0.0	-1.0
25 to 54	55,385	54,225	58,229	60,682	-1,160	4,004	2,453	-2.1	7.4	4.2	37.1	34.5	34.1	34.4	-0.2	0.7	0.4
25 to 34	17,837	18,776	20,196	20,095	939	1,420	-101	5.3	7.6	-0.5	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.4	0.5	0.7	-0.1
35 to 44	19,495	17,556	20,508	21,284	-1,939	2,952	776	-9.9	16.8	3.8	13.1	11.2	12.0	12.1	-1.0	1.6	0.4
45 to 54	18,053	17,893	17,525	19,303	-160	-368	1,778	-0.9	-2.1	10.1	12.1	11.4	10.3	10.9	-0.1	-0.2	1.0
55 and older	13,003	18,471	20,986	21,852	5,468	2,515	866	42.1	13.6	4.1	8.7	11.8	12.3	12.4	3.6	1.3	0.4
55 to 64	10,045	13,627	14,487	14,030	3,582	860	-457	35.7	6.3	-3.2	6.7	8.7	8.5	8.0	3.1	0.6	-0.3
65 to 74	2,346	3,946	5,246	5,783	1,600	1,300	537	68.2	32.9	10.2	1.6	2.5	3.1	3.3	5.3	2.9	1.0
75 and older	612	898	1,253	2,039	286	355	786	46.7	39.5	62.7	0.4	0.6	0.7	1.2	3.9	3.4	5.0

Women, 16 years and older	69,289	73,510	80,290	83,691	4,221	6,780	3,401	6.1	9.2	4.2	46.4	46.8	47.0	47.5	0.6	0.9	0.4
16 to 24	10,647	10,300	10,802	9,997	-347	502	-805	-3.3	4.9	-7.5	7.1	6.6	6.3	5.7	-0.3	0.5	-0.8
16 to 19	3,574	2,815	3,208	2,763	-759	393	-445	-21.2	14.0	-13.9	2.4	1.8	1.9	1.6	-2.4	1.3	-1.5
20 to 24	7,073	7,485	7,594	7,234	412	109	-360	5.8	1.5	-4.7	4.7	4.8	4.4	4.1	0.6	0.1	-0.5
25 to 54	47,387	46,927	51,305	54,359	-460	4,378	3,054	-1.0	9.3	6.0	31.7	29.9	30.0	30.8	-0.1	0.9	0.6
25 to 34	14,503	15,871	17,725	18,449	1,368	1,854	724	9.4	11.7	4.1	9.7	10.1	10.4	10.5	0.9	1.1	0.4
35 to 44	16,534	15,047	17,803	18,590	-1,487	2,756	787	-9.0	18.3	4.4	11.1	9.6	10.4	10.5	-0.9	1.7	0.4
45 to 54	16,350	16,009	15,777	17,320	-341	-232	1,543	-2.1	-1.4	9.8	10.9	10.2	9.2	9.8	-0.2	-0.1	0.9
55 and older	11,255	16,283	18,183	19,335	5,028	1,900	1,152	44.7	11.7	6.3	7.5	10.4	10.6	11.0	3.8	1.1	0.6
55 to 64	8,935	12,326	12,916	12,736	3,391	590	-180	38.0	4.8	-1.4	6.0	7.8	7.6	7.2	3.3	0.5	-0.1
65 to 74	1,866	3,283	4,307	4,921	1,417	1,024	614	75.9	31.2	14.2	1.2	2.1	2.5	2.8	5.8	2.8	1.3
75 and older	454	674	960	1,678	220	286	718	48.5	42.4	74.8	0.3	0.4	0.6	1.0	4.0	3.6	5.7

White, 16 years and older	122,297	123,607	128,606	128,079	1,310	4,999	-527	1.1	4.0	-0.4	81.9	78.7	75.3	72.7	0.1	0.4	0.0
Men	66,691	67,018	69,159	68,267	327	2,141	-892	0.5	3.2	-1.3	44.7	42.7	40.5	38.7	0.0	0.3	-0.1
Women	55,606	56,589	59,447	59,812	983	2,858	365	1.8	5.1	0.6	37.2	36.0	34.8	33.9	0.2	0.5	0.1

Black, 16 years and older	17,014	19,318	22,368	24,049	2,304	3,050	1,681	13.5	15.8	7.5	11.4	12.3	13.1	13.6	1.3	1.5	0.7
Men	8,000	9,098	10,906	11,645	1,098	1,808	739	13.7	19.9	6.8	5.4	5.8	6.4	6.6	1.3	1.8	0.7
Women	9,014	10,220	11,462	12,405	1,206	1,242	943	13.4	12.2	8.2	6.0	6.5	6.7	7.0	1.3	1.2	0.8

All other groups, 16 years and older	10,010	14,204	19,833	24,167	4,194	5,629	4,334	41.9	39.6	21.9	6.7	9.0	11.6	13.7	3.6	3.4	2.0
Men	5,341	7,503	10,452	12,693	2,162	2,949	2,241	40.5	39.3	21.4	3.6	4.8	6.1	7.2	3.5	3.4	2.0
Women	4,669	6,701	9,381	11,474	2,032	2,680	2,093	43.5	40.0	22.3	3.1	4.3	5.5	6.5	3.7	3.4	2.0

Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	19,824	26,124	34,510	40,662	6,300	8,386	6,152	31.8	32.1	17.8	13.3	16.6	20.2	23.1	2.8	2.8	1.7
Men	11,987	15,052	19,233	22,207	3,065	4,181	2,974	25.6	27.8	15.5	8.0	9.6	11.3	12.6	2.3	2.5	1.4
Women	7,837	11,072	15,277	18,455	3,235	4,205	3,178	41.3	38.0	20.8	5.2	7.0	8.9	10.5	3.5	3.3	1.9

Other than Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	129,497	131,005	136,297	135,633	1,508	5,292	-664	1.2	4.0	-0.5	86.7	83.4	79.8	76.9	0.1	0.4	0.0
Men	68,045	68,567	71,284	70,397	522	2,717	-887	0.8	4.0	-1.2	45.6	43.6	41.7	39.9	0.1	0.4	-0.1
Women	61,452	62,438	65,013	65,236	986	2,575	223	1.6	4.1	0.3	41.2	39.7	38.1	37.0	0.2	0.4	0.0

Age of baby boomers	41 to 59	51 to 69	61 to 79	71 to 89
Note: 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. Subcategories do not necessarily add to higher categories due to rounding. Historical data may not match Current Population Survey data due to rounding at different aggregate levels. Baby-boomer generation is defined as individuals born between 1946 and 1964. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last modified date: August 27, 2026