Population young working old in United States
United States: Population young working old was 60.43 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.43 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.95 million
in 2018
All-time low
42.09 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 60.43 million for population young working old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in United States peaked at 62.95 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.09 million, in 1950.
United States ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.09 million | — |
| 1951 | 43.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 44.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 46.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 47.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 49.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 50.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 52.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 53.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 54.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 56.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 57.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 58.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 59.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 59.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 60.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 60.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 59.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 59.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 58.96 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 58.25 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.27 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 56.21 million | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 55.14 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 54.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 53.14 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 52.40 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 51.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 51.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 54.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 55.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 58.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.43 million | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 60.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 142.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.44 million | 42.09 million | 54.85 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.12 million | 56.36 million | 60.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.66 million | 51.81 million | 59.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.15 million | 51.43 million | 53.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.71 million | 54.66 million | 59.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.21 million | 59.57 million | 61.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.33 million | 61.28 million | 62.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.42 million | 60.43 million | 62.43 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in United States?
- Population young working old in United States was 60.43 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.09 million in 1950.
- How does United States rank for population young working old?
- United States ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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