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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Employment Projections > Data

Median age of the labor force, by sex, race, and ethnicity

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**Table 3.4. Median age of the labor force, by sex, race, and ethnicity, 1999, 2009, 2019 and projected 2029**
Group	1999	2009	2019	2029
Total	39.0	41.5	41.9	42.6
Men	39.1	41.4	41.9	42.5
Women	39.0	41.8	41.9	42.8

White	39.4	42.1	42.7	43.4
Black	37.0	39.4	39.6	40.9

Hispanic origin	34.7	36.8	38.3	39.8
Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Last Modified Date: September 1, 2020