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20 percent of Utah's labor force under the age of 25 in 2019
August 28, 2020
In 2019, 20.2 percent of Utah's civilian labor force was less than 25 years of age, the largest share for that age group among all states and the District of Columbia. Utah's labor force had the largest share of those ages 16 to 19 (6.5 percent) and of those ages 20 to 24 (13.8 percent).
Share of state civilian labor force, by age group, 2019 annual averages
Share of state civilian labor force, by age group, 2019 annual averages
State
16 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
Alabama
3.2%
9.8%
22.7%
20.5%
20.5%
17.5%
5.8%
Alaska
4.5
10.9
24.3
18.9
18.8
16.4
6.2
Arizona
4.6
11.3
20.6
20.9
21.3
15.8
5.4
Arkansas
4.0
10.6
23.3
19.8
19.2
16.8
6.3
California
2.7
9.0
24.6
22.1
20.3
15.4
5.9
Colorado
3.5
10.0
24.6
20.8
19.0
15.8
6.2
Connecticut
3.9
7.8
21.0
19.6
20.3
19.9
7.5
Delaware
3.3
9.4
22.7
19.9
19.7
18.5
6.3
District of Columbia
1.1
9.0
36.6
24.0
13.9
10.0
5.4
Florida
2.8
8.6
21.2
20.4
21.5
18.1
7.4
Georgia
3.5
8.6
22.1
23.3
21.7
15.0
5.8
Hawaii
3.3
7.8
21.1
21.2
20.0
18.0
8.6
Idaho
4.8
10.7
22.5
20.6
19.2
16.8
5.5
Illinois
3.6
9.2
21.8
20.9
20.9
17.6
6.0
Indiana
4.7
10.2
21.2
20.5
20.6
16.8
6.0
Iowa
4.8
9.7
22.5
18.0
19.1
18.6
7.3
Kansas
4.8
10.2
22.7
20.0
18.1
17.0
7.1
Kentucky
4.3
10.2
22.7
21.0
19.8
15.5
6.4
Louisiana
3.7
9.1
22.7
22.9
20.1
15.2
6.3
Maine
4.6
9.6
19.1
18.5
19.5
21.3
7.4
Maryland
3.0
8.7
22.2
18.5
20.5
19.4
7.7
Massachusetts
3.2
9.2
23.1
18.9
20.4
17.8
7.4
Michigan
4.6
9.5
23.0
18.2
22.1
16.7
5.8
Minnesota
4.6
9.4
22.3
19.1
19.8
18.0
6.7
Mississippi
3.6
10.3
21.7
22.3
20.6
16.0
5.5
Missouri
4.4
9.3
22.3
21.2
18.2
17.5
7.0
Montana
4.1
9.4
22.9
20.5
17.1
18.1
7.9
Nebraska
5.3
10.7
20.6
19.9
18.5
18.1
6.9
Nevada
3.2
8.3
23.5
22.3
20.0
15.6
7.1
New Hampshire
4.8
9.0
18.9
17.7
21.2
21.3
7.0
New Jersey
2.6
8.4
20.9
20.4
22.3
17.9
7.5
New Mexico
3.4
10.8
22.0
20.4
19.0
17.7
6.8
New York
2.7
8.3
24.5
20.8
18.8
17.5
7.4
North Carolina
3.4
8.5
23.5
20.7
21.2
16.5
6.3
North Dakota
3.9
11.3
24.6
19.8
17.5
16.7
6.1
Ohio
4.5
9.7
21.3
20.2
19.8
18.3
6.2
Oklahoma
4.3
8.8
22.2
23.1
18.6
15.9
7.1
Oregon
4.3
8.4
24.6
21.1
19.3
15.0
7.3
Pennsylvania
4.1
9.3
21.7
19.8
18.4
18.9
7.9
Rhode Island
3.9
8.4
23.0
19.7
20.0
18.6
6.4
South Carolina
3.0
8.4
22.0
22.3
20.5
16.9
6.9
South Dakota
4.7
8.5
21.1
21.0
18.2
19.0
7.5
Tennessee
4.0
10.5
22.3
20.0
19.4
17.2
6.6
Texas
3.6
10.3
23.8
21.8
20.1
15.0
5.4
Utah
6.5
13.8
23.4
22.5
16.9
12.1
4.9
Vermont
4.1
8.5
20.3
19.3
19.1
18.9
9.9
Virginia
3.0
8.4
22.8
20.4
20.3
17.3
7.8
Washington
3.1
9.2
22.6
22.1
20.4
17.3
5.3
West Virginia
3.8
9.3
21.3
19.1
22.1
17.0
7.3
Wisconsin
5.3
8.5
21.5
20.6
19.4
18.4
6.3
Wyoming
5.0
8.6
22.4
21.2
16.4
18.5
7.7
Note: due to rounding, percent distributions may not sum to 100.
In 2019, 60.6 percent of the District of Columbia's civilian labor force was 25 to 44 years of age, a larger share than any state. Compared with states, the District of Columbia had the largest share among those ages 25 to 34 (36.6 percent) and those ages 35 to 44 (24.0 percent). However, the District of Columbia had the lowest share of its labor force among those ages 45 to 54 (13.8 percent).
In 2019, 9.9 percent of Vermont's labor force was age 65 and over, the largest share for that age group among all states and the District of Columbia.
United States Department of Labor
