SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL DATA BOOK: VOLUME IV
NASA RESOURCES 1969-1978
 

Table 3-39. Age Profile of Permanent Employees: Number on Board and Percentage of NASA Total(at end of fiscal year)*

 

Age

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

.

Under 25

1,885

5.9%

1,510

4.8%

1,278

4.3%

833

3.0%

773

3.0%

858

3.5%

914

3.8%

947

3.9%

871

3.7%

804

3.4%

25-29

3,418

10.8%

3,084

9.9%

2,617

8.9%

2,161

7.9%

1,750

6.7%

1,544

6.2%

1,480

6.1%

1,443

6.0%

1,285

5.5%

1,396

6.0%

30-34

4,446

14.0%

4,208

13.5%

3,828

13.0%

3,406

12.4%

3,130

12.1%

2,853

11.5%

2,553

10.5%

2,305

9.6%

2,119

9.0%

1,873

8.1%

35-39

5,330

16.8%

5,257

16.8%

4,860

16.5%

4,508

16.4%

4,125

15.9%

3,889

15.6%

3,697

15.2%

3,487

14.5%

3,248

13.8%

3,101

13.4%

40-44

4,914

15.5%

4,917

15.7%

4,764

16.2%

4,776

17.4%

4,863

18.7%

4,735

19.1%

4,588

18.9%

4,470

18.6%

4,145

17.6%

3,958

17.1%

45-49

5,724

18.0%

5,587

18.1%

5,260

17.8%

4,801

17.5%

4,448

17.1%

4,124

16.6%

4,146

17.0%

4,207

17.5%

4,490

19.1%

4,546

19.6%

50-54

3,436

10.8%

3,834

12.3%

4,099

13.9%

4,290

15.6%

4,377

16.9%

4,304

17.3%

4,141

17.0%

4,046

16.8%

3,851

16.3%

3,678

15.9%

55-59

1,710

5.4%

1,889

6.1%

1,856

6.3%

1,802

6.6%

1,805

7.0%

1,847

7.4%

2,075

8.5%

2,324

9.7%

2,664

11.3%

2,797

12.1%

60 and over

870

2.7%

937

3.0%

916

3.1%

853

3.1%

684

2.6%

700

2.8%

739

3.0%

810

3.7%

896

3.8%

1,016

4.4%

Average age

40.2

41.0

41.5

42.2

42.5

42.7

43.0

43.3

43.9

44.2

 

*Figures may not add to total because of rounding.

Sources: The Civil Service Work Force, NASA Personnel Analysis and Planning Office and Table 3-11.


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