Chart 1. Labor force change, relative to base year
Years after base year Percent change, base year 1950 Percent change, base year 2008 Percent change, base year 2019

1

-0.3 -0.1 -1.7

2

-0.1 -0.3 -1.4

3

1.3 -0.4 -0.5 (projected)

4

2.3 0.4 -0.1 (projected)

5

4.5 0.7 0.3 (projected)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.