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IV. U.S. Latino Work and Labor Force
Figure Work Force 1. Changes in the Young (Ages 16–
24) Civilian Work Force

The future of the U.S. work force is seen clearly in
Figure Population 1. Between 2010 and 2015, the
population of young Latinos, ages 16–24, in the work
force grew by 359,633, while the non-Latino population
of the same age grew much more slowly, adding only
155,160 civilian workers.

So, for every two young Latinos entering the civilian
work force, roughly only one young non-Latino entered.

Figure Work Force 2. Changes in the Mature (Ages 25–
64) Civilian Work Force

In 2010–2015, the non-Latino work force shrank
slightly, by 4,036, and the non-Latino population not in
the work force grew, by 1.57 million. At the same time,
the Latino population in the work force grew, by 2.48
million: more than enough to compensate for both 0.9
million Latinos not in the work force and shrinkage in
the non-Latino work force and growth in the non-Latino
population not in the work force.

Figure Work Force 3. Changes in the Elderly (65 years
+) Civilian Work Force

As detailed in Figure 7.2, Latinos are less than 10% of
the total population ages 65+ years. The greatest growth
in the population not in the work force was seen in the
non-Latino population. 2.54 million non-Latino elderly
were added to the population not in the work force, as
compared to only 326,603 Latino elderly who were not
in the work force.

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