The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a set of surveys designed to gather information at multiple points in time on the labor market activities and other significant life events of several groups of men and women. For more than 4 decades, NLS data have served as an important tool for economists, sociologists, and other researchers.
July 25, 2012
The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom held
11.3 jobs from ages 18 to 46, with nearly half of these jobs held
from ages 18 to 24.
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February 09, 2012
A study of 24 year-olds reveals that men averaged 5.1 jobs and women 5.6 jobs
from ages 18 to 24. High school dropouts were employed 55% of weeks compared
to 75% for high school graduates. Seven percent of male high school graduates
who never attended college were in the military at age 24.
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Average number of jobs started by individuals from age 18 to age 46 by age and sex (PDF 5K)
Distribution of number of jobs held by individuals from age 18 to age 46 in 1978-2010 by educational attainment, sex, race, Hispanic ethnicity, and age (PDF 5K)
Number of unemployment spells experienced by individuals from age 18 to age 46 in 1978-2010 by age, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity (PDF 5K)
Number of unemployment spells experienced by individuals from age 18 to age 46 in 1978-2010 by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity (PDF 5K)
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