In 2022, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older increased to 41.1 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 41.5 percent in 2022. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the annual national employment rate here.
Employment rate in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by age
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 15, 2024). Employment rate in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217899/us-employment-rate-by-age/?os=ioxa42gdub
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment rate in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by age." Chart. February 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217899/us-employment-rate-by-age/?os=ioxa42gdub
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Employment rate in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217899/us-employment-rate-by-age/?os=ioxa42gdub
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment Rate in The United States from 2000 to 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217899/us-employment-rate-by-age/?os=ioxa42gdub
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment rate in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217899/us-employment-rate-by-age/?os=ioxa42gdub (last visited December 26, 2024)
Employment rate in the United States from 2000 to 2023, by age [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217899/us-employment-rate-by-age/?os=ioxa42gdub