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February 7, 2025
Unemployment Picture Up & Down
for Older Workers
50-54 Age Group Numbers Jump over December
December 6, 2024
Unemployment Picture Mixed
for Older Workers
50-54 Age Group Numbers Drop Significantly
November 1, 2024
Unemployment Picture Changes Little
Number of Over Age 50 Job Seekers Rises Slightly
Bureau of Labor Statistics
UNEMPLOYMENT DATA
January, 2025
U.S. National Unemployment Rate 4.1%
Unemployment — Age 50-54 3.1%
Unemployment — Age 55+ 3.0%
Total Unemployed Over Age 50 1.68m
Labor Participation Rate 62.6%
All figures according to the January, 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
September 6, 2024
Unemployment Improves Slightly
Unemployment Over Age 50 Dips Slightly as Well
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