Chart 5. Labor force growth, by age group, for selected periods and 2020–30 projected (in thousands)
Age group 1970–80 1980–90 1990–2000 2000–10 2010–20 2020–30 projected

16 to 24

7,454 -2,809 30 -1,587 -728 -1,509

25 to 64

16,882 21,311 15,851 10,487 3,688 4,871

65 and older

-165 395 862 2,405 3,896 5,533

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.