In 2008, baby boomers (people born between 1946-64) made up 26.6% of the United States population and 39.3% of the United States labor force, according to analysis of 2008 Current Population Survey data.

Besen, E. (2008) [Analysis of Current Population Survey]. Unpublished raw data.

This analysis was conducted at the Sloan Center for Aging and Work at Boston College, and was based on the 2008 Current Population Survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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