Older Workers

Older Workers - U.S. Department of Labor

A study from the National Institutes of Health which looks at the experiences and perceptions of paid workers aged 60 years and older.

10 Advantages of Older Workers | Columbia Public Health

1. Older workers are skilled and experienced. We heard universally that older workers bring a level of experience, critical thinking and sheer knowledge that ...

Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

Age Discrimination Among Workers Age 50-Plus - AARP

Research shows that about two in three adults ages 50-plus in the labor force (64%) think older workers face age discrimination in the workplace today.

1. The growth of the older workforce - Pew Research Center

An older worker refers to an employed person age 65 or older. A younger worker refers to an employed person age 25 to 64. The workforce refers ...

Better with Age: The Rising Importance of Older Workers

150 million jobs will shift to workers 55 and older by the end of the decade, Bain estimates. That's not far short of the entire working population of the US.

Many older workers have difficult jobs that put them at risk

Significant numbers of Americans over 50 endure difficult working conditions, including physically taxing, dangerous, and stressful jobs.

National Employ Older Workers Week - U.S. Department of Labor

National Employ Older Workers Week, held annually the last full week of September, recognizes the vital role of older workers in the workforce. National Employ ...

WorkforceGPS - Welcome to the Older Workers Community

Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), WorkforceGPS is ETA's online technical assistance and training website ...

Employing Older Workers Benefits Everyone | AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps Seniors provides support for older workers year-round. Volunteering can be an effective strategy for workforce development. To ...

Silver lining: The U.S. workforce has more employees over 65 than ...

The key to driving innovation, increasing revenue, and warding off burnout could come down to hiring older workers.

55+ workers | CareerOneStop

55+ workers. Good news and tips for getting a job if you're an older worker. Does it sometimes seem like your age or experience is working against you in your ...

Clearing Up Myths About Older Workers While Understanding and ...

Companies often find that older workers bring a lot to the table: experience, know-how, reliability, work ethic, professionalism, and loyalty.

Older workers see rampant age discrimination in the office

Older workers find a less tolerant workplace: Why many say age discrimination abounds ... Older workers are everywhere these days. And so, it ...

Why are older workers staying on the job? - The Week

America's aging workforce is keeping those older workers on the job longer than ever — and blocking pathways to advancement for people just ...

Age Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of ...

Older workers: Labor force trends and career options

BLS data have a lot to say about older workers. What those data show may surprise you.

Chapter 1. Older workers - Economic Policy Institute

Four in 10 Americans ages 55 or older were in the labor force, the highest participation rate in half a century. These older workers made up 23.6% of the ...

Older Workers Retirement Security

The Academy's nonpartisan Older Workers Retirement Security Task Force provides policymakers with a broad range of policy options to improve retirement ...

Are Older Workers Good for Business?

Based on our analysis, no support exists for the perception that older workers are less productive than their younger counterparts.