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In 2021, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older increased to 36.7 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.1 percent in 2021. 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 2021, by age

Characteristic	16-24	25-29	30-34	35-44	45-54	55 and over
2021	50.1%	76.5%	78%	78.2%	77.3%	36.7%
2020	45.9%	73.5%	75.6%	77%	75.5%	36.4%
2019	51.2%	79.4%	80.2%	80.9%	79.2%	39.1%
2018	50.5%	78.8%	79.7%	80.4%	78.5%	38.8%
2017	50.3%	77.9%	78.8%	79.8%	77.8%	38.7%
2016	49.4%	76.7%	78.2%	79.3%	77.2%	38.5%
2015	48.6%	75.7%	77.4%	78.7%	76.6%	38.4%
2014	47.6%	74.7%	77.1%	78.3%	76%	38.2%
2013	46.5%	74%	76.4%	77.4%	75.2%	38.2%
2012	46%	74%	75.8%	77.1%	75.2%	38%
2011	45.5%	72.8%	74.9%	76.6%	75%	37.6%
2010	45%	73.1%	74.8%	76.5%	74.9%	37.4%
2009	46.9%	73.4%	75.7%	77%	75.8%	37.3%
2008	51.2%	77.7%	79.3%	80.2%	78.5%	37.9%
2007	53.1%	78.8%	80.1%	80.9%	79.4%	37.4%
2006	54.2%	78.6%	79.7%	80.9%	79.4%	36.9%
2005	53.9%	77.6%	79.5%	80.5%	78.9%	35.9%
2004	53.9%	77%	79.2%	80%	78.7%	34.9%
2003	53.9%	77%	78.7%	79.7%	78.8%	34.2%
2002	55.7%	78.1%	79.4%	80.3%	78.8%	33.2%
2001	57.7%	79.5%	80.7%	81.6%	79.8%	32.2%
2000	59.7%	81%	82%	82.2%	80.5%	31.5%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

The data are not seasonally adjusted.

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