Older workers

So-called “prime age” workers, those 25 to 54, are working jobs at a higher rate than before the pandemic. But the picture gets more complex for older workers.

There are signs that health concerns, particularly for older Americans, are decreasing interest in being employed or “unretiring.”

Black workers and those without college degrees were forced out of jobs at the highest rates during the pandemic.

Bias against older workers may lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in lost wages and GDP.

Age discrimination is illegal, but experts say it’s still rampant.

The unemployment rate continues to hover around historic lows — 3.9 percent as of last month. The tight labor market has been good news for groups that often have a harder time finding jobs, like people 55 and older. Unemployment for them is even lower at 3.1 percent. The number of older Americans in the […]