To find the latest statistics on older workers, see how they vary across different groups, and ponder longer-term trends.

Labor Force Participation (.xls | .pdf)

• Number of Workers by Age, 1948–20149
• Age Distribution of the Labor Force, 1948–2019
• Male Labor Force Participation Rates by Age, 1948–2019 
• Female Labor Force Participation Rates by Age, 1948–2019
• Older Men's Labor Force Participation rates by Age and Education, 1990–2018
• Older Women's Labor Force Participation Rates by Age and Education, 1990–2018
• Older Men's Labor Force Participation Rates by Age, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990–2018
• Older Women's Labor Force Participation Rates by Age, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990–2018

Employment (.xls | .pdf)

• Number of Employed Workers by Age, 1948–2019
• Age Distribution of the Employed Workforce, 1948–2019
• Male Employment Rates by Age, 1948-2019
• Female Employment Rates by Age, 1948–2019
• Older Men's Employment Rates by Age and Education, 1990–2018
• Older Women's Employment Rates by Age and Education, 1990–2018
• Older Men's Employment Rates by Age, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990–2018
• Older Women's Employment Rates by Age, Race, and Ethnicity, 1990–2018

Unemployment (.xls | .pdf)

• Number of Unemployed Workers by Age, 1948–2019
• Age Distribution of the Unemployed Workforce, 1948-2019
• Male Unemployment Rates by Age, 1948–2019
• Female Unemployment Rates by Age, 1948–2019
• Older Men's Unemployment Rates by Age and Education, 1983–2018
• Older Women's Unemployment Rates by Age and Education, 1983–2018
• Older Men's Unemployment Rates by Age, Race, and Ethnicity, 1983–2018
• Older Women's Unemployment Rates by Age, Race, and Ethnicity, 1983–2018