The percentages of workers entering a new occupation declines with age. Although workers aged 35 to 44 had the largest employment by age group, only 12.5 percent of those workers had entered a new occupation in the previous year. The proportion fell to 9.3 percent for workers aged 45-54, and 7.0 percent for workers aged 55 and over.
Younger workers have higher occupational entry rates for several reasons.
Additionally, young workers often try out several occupations before settling on a career. These data are a product of the Current Population Survey . The Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor .