Baby boomers born from 1957 to 1964 held an average of 12.4 jobs from ages 18 to 54

People born from 1957 to 1964, the latter years of the baby boom, held an average of 12.4 jobs from ages 18 to 54. Nearly half of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24. On average, men held 12.6 jobs and women held 12.3 jobs from ages 18 to 54.

Men without a high school diploma held an average of 13.8 jobs from ages 18 to 54, while men with a bachelor's degree and higher held 11.9 jobs between these ages. In contrast, women without a high school diploma held 10.0 jobs from ages 18 to 54, while women with a bachelor's degree and higher held 13.1 jobs between these ages.

These data are from the National Longitudinal Surveys. To learn more, see “Number of Jobs, Labor Market Experience, Marital Status, and Health: Results from a National Longitudinal Survey.” A job is defined as an uninterrupted period of work with a particular employer.