Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: Seniors in Workforce Increases by 101%!

Mature Market Experts: more news and stats you can use on boomers, seniors, and the mature market - Seniors in Workforce Increases by 101%! - “Between 1977 and 2007, employment of workers 65 and over increased 101 percent, compared to a much smaller increase of 59 percent for total employment (16 and over). The number of employed men 65 and over rose 75 percent, but employment of women 65 and older increased by nearly twice as much, climbing 147 percent. While the number of employed people age 75 and over is relatively small (0.8 percent of the employed in 2007), this group had the most dramatic gain, increasing 172 percent between 1977 and 2007.”

Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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