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April 5, 2024

Older Unemployment Wildly Mixed
50-54 Age Group Jobless Jumps 20 Percent

March 8, 2024

Older Workers Unemployment Stagnant
National Unemployment Rate Jumps to 3.9 Percent

February 2, 2024

Older Unemployed Lose Ground 
Number of Age 50+ Workers Rises Four Percent

January 5, 2024

Older Unemployed End Year Mixed 
50-54 Unemployed Up 14 Percent

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
UNEMPLOYMENT DATA
March, 2024

U.S. National Unemployment Rate     3.8%
Unemployment — Age 50-54            3.4%
Unemployment — Age 55+              2.6%
Total Unemployed Over Age 50        
1.58m
Labor Participation Rate                 62.7%
All figures according to the March, 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

November 3, 2023

Mixed Signals for Older Unemployed
50-54 Age Group Improves; 55+ Drops

U.S. Unemployment by age

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