This statistic displays the employment rate by age in the United States. In 2018, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older slightly increased to 38.8 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.5 percent in 2018. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the monthly national employment rate here.
Employment rate by age in the United States from 2000 to 2018
This statistic displays the employment rate by age in the United States. In 2018, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older slightly increased to 38.8 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.5 percent in 2018. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the monthly national employment rate here.
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| 16-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '18 | 50.5% | 78.8% | 79.7% | 80.4% | 78.5% | 38.8% |
| '17 | 50.3% | 77.9% | 78.8% | 79.8% | 77.8% | 38.7% |
| '16 | 49.4% | 76.7% | 78.2% | 79.3% | 77.2% | 38.5% |
| '15 | 48.6% | 75.7% | 77.4% | 78.7% | 76.6% | 38.4% |
| '14 | 47.6% | 74.7% | 77.1% | 78.3% | 76% | 38.2% |
| '13 | 46.5% | 74% | 76.4% | 77.4% | 75.2% | 38.2% |
| '12 | 46% | 74% | 75.8% | 77.1% | 75.2% | 38% |
| '11 | 45.5% | 72.8% | 74.9% | 76.6% | 75% | 37.6% |
| '10 | 45% | 73.1% | 74.8% | 76.5% | 74.9% | 37.4% |
| '09 | 46.9% | 73.4% | 75.7% | 77% | 75.8% | 37.3% |
| '08 | 51.2% | 77.7% | 79.3% | 80.2% | 78.5% | 37.9% |
| '07 | 53.1% | 78.8% | 80.1% | 80.9% | 79.4% | 37.4% |
| '06 | 54.2% | 78.6% | 79.7% | 80.9% | 79.4% | 36.9% |
| '05 | 53.9% | 77.6% | 79.5% | 80.5% | 78.9% | 35.9% |
| '04 | 53.9% | 77% | 79.2% | 80% | 78.7% | 34.9% |
| '03 | 53.9% | 77% | 78.7% | 79.7% | 78.8% | 34.2% |
| '02 | 55.7% | 78.1% | 79.4% | 80.3% | 78.8% | 33.2% |
| '01 | 57.7% | 79.5% | 80.7% | 81.6% | 79.8% | 32.2% |
| '00 | 59.7% | 81% | 82% | 82.2% | 80.5% | 31.5% |
| 16-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '18 | 50.5% | 78.8% | 79.7% | 80.4% | 78.5% | 38.8% |
| '17 | 50.3% | 77.9% | 78.8% | 79.8% | 77.8% | 38.7% |
| '16 | 49.4% | 76.7% | 78.2% | 79.3% | 77.2% | 38.5% |
| '15 | 48.6% | 75.7% | 77.4% | 78.7% | 76.6% | 38.4% |
| '14 | 47.6% | 74.7% | 77.1% | 78.3% | 76% | 38.2% |
| '13 | 46.5% | 74% | 76.4% | 77.4% | 75.2% | 38.2% |
| '12 | 46% | 74% | 75.8% | 77.1% | 75.2% | 38% |
| '11 | 45.5% | 72.8% | 74.9% | 76.6% | 75% | 37.6% |
| '10 | 45% | 73.1% | 74.8% | 76.5% | 74.9% | 37.4% |
| '09 | 46.9% | 73.4% | 75.7% | 77% | 75.8% | 37.3% |
| '08 | 51.2% | 77.7% | 79.3% | 80.2% | 78.5% | 37.9% |
| '07 | 53.1% | 78.8% | 80.1% | 80.9% | 79.4% | 37.4% |
| '06 | 54.2% | 78.6% | 79.7% | 80.9% | 79.4% | 36.9% |
| '05 | 53.9% | 77.6% | 79.5% | 80.5% | 78.9% | 35.9% |
| '04 | 53.9% | 77% | 79.2% | 80% | 78.7% | 34.9% |
| '03 | 53.9% | 77% | 78.7% | 79.7% | 78.8% | 34.2% |
| '02 | 55.7% | 78.1% | 79.4% | 80.3% | 78.8% | 33.2% |
| '01 | 57.7% | 79.5% | 80.7% | 81.6% | 79.8% | 32.2% |
| '00 | 59.7% | 81% | 82% | 82.2% | 80.5% | 31.5% |
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This statistic displays the employment rate by age in the United States. In 2018, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older slightly increased to 38.8 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.5 percent in 2018. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the monthly national employment rate here.
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