Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for United States (LFWA64TTUSM647S) from Jan 1977 to May 2025 about working-age, 15 to 64 years, population, and USA.

Working Age Population: Aged 15-64: All for the United States was 211783700.00000 Persons in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Working Age Population: Aged 15-64: All for the United States reached a record high of 211783700.00000 in May of 2025 and a record low of 135208700.00000 in January of 1977. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Working Age Population: Aged 15-64: All for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 52.268 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.652 % for 2016. United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 52.247 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.700 % in 1962 and a record low of 49.442 % in 2009. United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for United States (LFWA64TTUSQ647S) from Q1 1977 to Q1 2025 about working-age, 15 to 64 years, population, and USA.

Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in United States was reported at 54.45 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 23.470 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.796 % for 2016. United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 18.473 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.470 % in 2017 and a record low of 15.162 % in 1960. United States US: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Working Age Population: Aged 15-74: Males for the United States was 121809800.00000 Persons in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Working Age Population: Aged 15-74: Males for the United States reached a record high of 121809800.00000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 76725670.00000 in January of 1981. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Working Age Population: Aged 15-74: Males for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States US: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 73.250 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.560 % for 2016. United States US: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 77.826 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.128 % in 1994 and a record low of 73.250 % in 2017. United States US: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

In 2023, about 17.7 percent of the American population was 65 years old or over; an increase from the last few years and a figure which is expected to reach 22.8 percent by 2050. This is a significant increase from 1950, when only eight percent of the population was 65 or over. A rapidly aging population In recent years, the aging population of the United States has come into focus as a cause for concern, as the nature of work and retirement is expected to change to keep up. If a population is expected to live longer than the generations before, the economy will have to change as well to fulfill the needs of the citizens. In addition, the birth rate in the U.S. has been falling over the last 20 years, meaning that there are not as many young people to replace the individuals leaving the workforce. The future population It’s not only the American population that is aging -- the global population is, too. By 2025, the median age of the global workforce is expected to be 39.6 years, up from 33.8 years in 1990. Additionally, it is projected that there will be over three million people worldwide aged 100 years and over by 2050.

Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in United States was reported at 26.76 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This EnviroAtlas dataset shows the employment rate, or the percent of the population aged 16-64 who have worked in the past 12 months. The employment rate is a measure of the percent of the working-age population who are employed. It is an indicator of the prevalence of unemployment, which is often used to assess labor market conditions by economists. It is a widely used metric to evaluate the sustainable development of communities (NRC, 2011, UNECE, 2009). This dataset is based on the American Community Survey 5-year data for 2008-2012. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All for the United States was 38972330.00000 Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All for the United States reached a record high of 39339170.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 20461333.33333 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Working Age Population: Aged 15-24: All for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

In 2023, the median age of the population of the United States was 39.2 years. While this may seem quite young, the median age in 1960 was even younger, at 29.5 years. The aging population in the United States means that society is going to have to find a way to adapt to the larger numbers of older people. Everything from Social Security to employment to the age of retirement will have to change if the population is expected to age more while having fewer children. The world is getting older It’s not only the United States that is facing this particular demographic dilemma. In 1950, the global median age was 23.6 years. This number is projected to increase to 41.9 years by the year 2100. This means that not only the U.S., but the rest of the world will also have to find ways to adapt to the aging population.

Working Age Population: Aged 25-54: All for the United States was 130766900.00000 Persons in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Working Age Population: Aged 25-54: All for the United States reached a record high of 130766900.00000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 78974830.00000 in January of 1977. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Working Age Population: Aged 25-54: All for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This statistic depicts the age distribution in the United States from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, about 17.32 percent of the U.S. population fell into the 0-14 year category, 64.75 percent into the 15-64 age group and 17.93 percent of the population were over 65 years of age. The increasing population of the United States The United States of America is one of the most populated countries in the world, trailing just behind China and India. A total population count of around 320 million inhabitants and a more-or-less steady population growth over the past decade indicate that the country has steadily improved its living conditions and standards for the population. Leading healthier lifestyles and improved living conditions have resulted in a steady increase of the life expectancy at birth in the United States. Life expectancies of men and women at birth in the United States were at a record high in 2012. Furthermore, a constant fertility rate in recent years and a decrease in the death rate and infant mortality, all due to the improved standard of living and health care conditions, have helped not only the American population to increase but as a result, the share of the population younger than 15 and older than 65 years has also increased in recent years, as can be seen above.

This graph shows population projections for the United States of America from 2015 to 2060, by age group. In 2060, the estimated population of residents of the U.S. over 100 years of age is 604,000.

United States US: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 64.850 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.893 % for 2016. United States US: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 70.991 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.022 % in 1994 and a record low of 64.705 % in 2015. United States US: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with an intermediate level of education who are in the labor force. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the United States population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for United States. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of United States by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in United States.

Key observations

The largest age group in United States was for the group of age 25-29 years with a population of 22,854,328 (6.93%), according to the 2021 American Community Survey. At the same time, the smallest age group in United States was the 80-84 years with a population of 5,932,196 (1.80%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the United States is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of United States total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for United States Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Working Age Population: Aged 15 and Over: All for the United States was 272851000.00000 Persons in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Working Age Population: Aged 15 and Over: All for the United States reached a record high of 272851000.00000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 109130300.00000 in January of 1955. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Working Age Population: Aged 15 and Over: All for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The USA: Dependent people as percent of the working age population: The latest value from 2023 is 54.47 percent, an increase from 54.05 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 58.49 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2023 is 54.08 percent. The minimum value, 48.75 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 67.29 percent was recorded in 1961.