The US working-age population is projected to grow slowly over the next decades due to aging, limiting the supply of labor unless net migration picks up significantly
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The US working-age population is projected to grow slowly over the next decades due to aging, limiting the supply of labor unless net migration picks up significantly

May 26, 2021 | Chart

 

 

 

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GadLevanon, PhD

Former Vice President, Labor Markets
The Conference Board

FrankSteemers

Former Senior Economist
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AgronNicaj

Associate Economist
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MichaelPapadopoulos

Former Associate Economist
The Conference Board

JeanneShu

Director, Labor Markets
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