A handfull over the next few years which is normal. You need to understand that airlines do not normally wave goodbye to retirees at 60 and start seeking their replacements from fresh new licence holders.
Retirement can occur at any point between 55 & 60 which in itself has a levelling effect. Some pilots are forced to retire early for medical reasons. All of this is natural and has always been the case.
Recruitment is from 2 sources as a rule. One is other airlines/ operators and the second is the military. Both provide Pilots of a high calibre which is what the airlines want. These sources have provided enough Pilots to satisfy the normal demand. There is presumably a trickle down effect through the smaller operators etc which may be encouraging.
In times of rapid growth it might be necessary to seek recruits from sources of less experience but that tends not to happen too often. Generally speaking the airlines need to replace their most experienced Pilots with the best levels of experienced recruits they can get and as I have said that is other airlines and the military.
There are pockets of rapid growth notably the low cost airlines that might provide some encouragement. It is reasonable to assume that they are also looking for the best they can get. They need experienced pilots in the right seat to fill their left seats at an early opportunity.
It sometimes seems that the concept of entry level jobs in air taxi, small operators, and domestic freight etc are overlooked these days. There is a perception that a new licence means right hand seat of 737 or 757. For a few that may be the case, but for many it will be very dissapointing if that is the belief.