🚨 ALERT: Older workers are returning to the US labor market at the fastest pace in over a decade.
Workers aged 65 and older now account for 0.8% of all new hires, up from 0.5% in 2022. Meanwhile, the share of workers under 25 in new positions has dropped 6 percentage points, reaching 9%, the lowest in at least 10 years. The average age of new hires has risen 2 years since 2022, now exceeding 42 years in 2025.
Service-intensive and people-facing roles are aging the fastest, as employers increasingly prioritize experience and expertise over hiring younger candidates. This trend underscores a slowing labor market, where employers are becoming more selective, favoring proven workers over investing in training new hires.
From a broader economic perspective, the shift in hiring patterns may influence productivity, wage structures, and workforce dynamics in the coming years.
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