U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment Projections

Median age of the labor force, by sex, race and ethnicity

This table also can be found in the article, "Labor force projections to 2020: a more slowly growing workforce," published in the January 2012 Monthly Labor Review.

Also available as: [XLS]

**Table 3.6 Median age of the labor force, by sex, race and ethnicity, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 and projected 2020**
Group	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
Total	34.6	36.4	39.3	41.7	42.8

Sex:
Men	35.1	36.5	39.2	41.5	42.4
Women	33.9	36.2	39.3	42.0	43.3

Race:
White	34.8	36.6	39.6	42.3	43.3
Black	33.3	34.8	37.4	39.3	40.4
Asian	34.1	35.8	37.9	41.2	44.0

Ethnicity:
Hispanic origin	32.0	31.2	33.7	36.9	38.7
White non-Hispanic	35.2	37.1	40.5	43.6	44.8
Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: February 01, 2012