Older Workers by the Numbers

25%

Approximately one in four workers in the U.S. labor force is 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.

20.1%

1 in 5 of the long-term unemployed – people looking for work for 6 months or longer – are over the age of 55.

22%

A woman aged 55-64 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.

10.3%

Poverty increased among adults age 65 and older from 8.9% in 2020 to 10.3% in 2021.

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