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Nearly Five Percent of U.S. Workers Are Age Sixty-Five Plus

A recent CareerBuilder study shows 57 percent of workers age 60 plus said they would look for a new job after retiring from their current company, showing that retirement no longer means the end of one’s career. In fact, an estimated 4.7% of jobs are held by workers who are 65 years of age and over, up from 4% in 2001. That amounts to seven million jobs.

Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), CareerBuilder’s partner and provider of employment data and economic analysis, looked at U.S. Census Bureau data to break down the 65-and-older segment of the workforce. Their findings on the age 65-plus workforce is summarized in the following EMSI infographic.

workers over 65

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Stephanie Gaspary

About Stephanie Gaspary

Stephanie Gaspary joined CareerBuilder in 2006 as the small business marketing manager, developing marketing strategy and sales support initiatives. In 2007 she took a position as sr. manager of marketing communications, leading the business communications team, including strategic management and execution of The Hiring Site. In 2010 Stephanie was promoted to director of social strategy and creative services. Her day-to-day focus is on delivering results-oriented communication that connects with CareerBuilder’s job seeker, employer and recruiter audiences to help increase engagement, awareness, support sales, and drive revenue. Stephanie holds an Master's in Business Administration and a Master's in Management - both from North Park University. Connect with Stephanie on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sgaspary or on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/sgaspary.
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