62.6% → 61.2%: The US labour-force participation rate is projected to slip from 62.6% in

62.6% → 61.2%

The US labour-force participation rate is projected to slip from 62.6% in 2023 to 61.2% by 2033 as the workforce ages, even as participation among those 75+ rises.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics · Labor force projections, 2023–33 (Monthly Labor Review) (2024) [52]

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