Older Workers by the Numbers

25%

Approximately one in four workers in the U.S. labor force will soon be over the age of 55.

61%

6 out of 10 of workers over the age of 55 are women of color.

90%

9 out of 10 workers over the age of 40 want their job to be "meaningful."

96.5%

The number of people 75 and older in the labor force is expected to grow 96.5% by 2030.

25%

1 in 4 of the long-term unemployed – people looking for work for 6 months or longer – are over the age of 55.

22%

A woman between the ages of 55 and 64 earns 22-cents for every $1.00 a man in the same age group makes.

27%

Women aged 65 and older earn 27% less than men of the same age.

10.2%

5.9 million adults ages 65 and older had incomes below the official poverty threshold of $14,040 in 2022.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau; The Center for American Progress; AARP