This statistic shows the number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation. In 2017, the greatest share of the labor force was made up by the Millennial generation, with around 56 million workers.
Number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions of workers)
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Pew Research Center. (April 11, 2018). Number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions of workers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/800860/labor-force-distribution-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. "Number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions of workers)." Chart. April 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800860/labor-force-distribution-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions of workers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800860/labor-force-distribution-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. "Number of People in The Labor Force in The United States in 2017, by Generation (in Millions of Workers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800860/labor-force-distribution-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center, Number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions of workers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800860/labor-force-distribution-by-generation-us/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Number of people in the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation (in millions of workers) [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/800860/labor-force-distribution-by-generation-us/