Chart 1. Population and labor force growth, 10-year compound average annual rates, for selected periods and 2023–33 projected (in percent)
Period Population Labor force

1973–83

1.7 2.2

1983–93

1.1 1.5

1993–2003

1.3 1.3

2003–13

1.1 0.6

2013–23

0.8 0.7

2023–33 projected

0.6 0.4

Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics.