This statistic shows the distribution of the labor force in the United States in 2017, by generation. In 2017, the greatest share of the labor force was made up of the Millennial generation, accounting for 35 percent of the total labor force.
Labor force distribution in the United States in 2017, by generation
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Pew Research Center. (April 11, 2018). Labor force distribution in the United States in 2017, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/801903/labor-force-composition-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. "Labor force distribution in the United States in 2017, by generation ." Chart. April 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/801903/labor-force-composition-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Labor force distribution in the United States in 2017, by generation . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/801903/labor-force-composition-by-generation-us/
Pew Research Center. "Labor Force Distribution in The United States in 2017, by Generation ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/801903/labor-force-composition-by-generation-us/
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Labor force distribution in the United States in 2017, by generation [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/801903/labor-force-composition-by-generation-us/
