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Employment Projections
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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, 2005, 2015, 2025, and projected 2035
Group 2005 2015 2025 2035

Total

 40.8 42.0 41.6 42.4

Men

 40.6 41.9 41.6 42.6

Women

 41.0 42.1 41.5 42.2

White

 41.2 42.7 42.2 42.9

Black

 38.8 39.5 40.0 41.7

Hispanic origin

 35.3 37.6 38.7 39.8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last modified date: August 27, 2026