Figure 4. Labor force participation rates of those 55 years and older, 1994–2014 and projected from 2014–2024 (percent)
Year 55-to-59-year-olds 60-to-64-year-olds 65-to-69-year-olds 70-to-74-year-olds 75-to-79-year-olds

Actual:

         

1994

67.7 44.9 21.9 11.8 6.6

1995

68.1 45.1 21.8 12.5 6.9

1996

68.5 45.8 21.9 12.5 6.8

1997

69.4 46.6 22.5 12.6 6.8

1998

69.5 46.8 22.5 12.5 6.6

1999

69.8 46.4 23.0 13.1 7.4

2000

68.9 47.2 24.5 13.5 7.5

2001

69.2 49.2 24.7 14.1 7.3

2002

70.7 50.5 26.1 14.0 7.4

2003

71.3 51.0 27.4 14.6 8.2

2004

71.1 50.9 27.7 15.3 8.8

2005

71.4 51.6 28.3 16.3 9.4

2006

72.0 52.5 29.0 17.0 9.6

2007

72.0 53.3 29.7 17.2 10.2

2008

73.1 54.1 30.7 17.8 10.3

2009

73.1 55.1 31.1 18.4 10.7

2010

73.3 55.2 31.5 18.0 10.9

2011

72.8 54.5 32.1 18.8 11.1

2012

72.5 55.2 32.1 19.5 11.4

2013

72.4 55.0 32.2 19.2 11.4

2014

71.4 55.8 31.6 18.9 11.3

Projected:

         

2015

71.7 56.2 32.0 19.3 11.7

2016

72.0 56.5 32.5 19.6 12.0

2017

72.3 56.8 33.0 20.0 12.3

2018

72.6 57.1 33.5 20.4 12.6

2019

72.8 57.4 33.9 20.7 12.9

2020

73.1 57.7 34.4 21.0 13.2

2021

73.4 58.0 34.9 21.3 13.5

2022

73.7 58.2 35.3 21.6 13.8

2023

73.9 58.5 35.7 21.9 14.1

2024

74.2 58.8 36.2 22.3 14.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.