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Employment Projections

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, 2002, 2012, 2022, and projected 2032

Group

2002

2012

2022

2032

Total

40.0

42.1

41.8

42.7

Men

39.9

41.9

42.0

42.8

Women

40.1

42.2

41.6

42.5

 

White

40.4

42.8

42.5

43.3

Black

38.0

39.8

39.8

41.3

 

Hispanic origin

34.2

36.8

38.7

40.1

Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last Modified Date: September 6, 2023