September 24, 2010
Number of jobs held by baby boomers, 1978–2008
Number of jobs held by individuals from age 18 to age 44 in 1978–2008, by sex, race, ethnicity, and age
Characteristic |
Total (Ages 18 to 44) |
Ages 18 to 22 |
Ages 23 to 27 |
Ages 28 to 32 |
Ages 33 to 38 |
Ages 39 to 44 |
Total |
11.0 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Men |
11.4 |
4.5 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
Women |
10.7 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
White non-Hispanic |
11.1 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Black non-Hispanic |
10.7 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
Hispanic or Latino |
10.7 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
These data featured in the TED article, Number of jobs held by baby boomers, 1978–2008.
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