Figure 1. Number of jobs held from age 18 to 48, by age and gender
Age Men Women

18 to 24

 5.7 5.3

25 to 29

 3.1 2.8

30 to 34

 2.5 2.3

35 to 39

 2.1 2.1

40 to 48

 2.4 2.4

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979.