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2007/2008 Older Worker Profiles view detail comment email this

This is "a series of reports on older workers that presents a detailed picture for people 55 and older in the work force. ... Individual reports will present data at the county and metropolitan area levels for 2004, based on data from the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) program." Individual reports for the 30 participating states include data for the state and by county. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles_2007.html
Topics: Jobs & Work

Last updated Feb 23, 2009


Older Women Workers, Ages 55 and Over view detail comment email this

This document presents quick facts about U.S. women in the workforce, ages 55 and older, noting that of the 34.9 million women in that age group in 2004, "10.7 million were in the labor force (working or looking for work)." Covers types of occupations, retirement age, pensions, and median income. Includes links to related data and publications. From the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau.
http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/qf-olderworkers55.htm
Topics: Jobs & Work, Women

Last updated Feb 23, 2009


Spotlight on Statistics: Older Workers view detail comment email this

This feature from 2008 provides questions and answers about U.S. workers age 65 and older. Some of the topics include the increase in older workers and why this increase does not reflect the aging baby-boom population, part-time vs. full-time employment of older workers, distribution of employed women by marital status, education level, wages, and retirement benefits. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Information Services.
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/older_workers/
Topics: Jobs & Work

Last updated Feb 23, 2009




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