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A Larger Number of Americans 65+ Are Working - a Positive or Negative?
#1 · December 18, 2023, 3:06 pm
According to a study by the Pew Research Center the number of working Americans, aged 65 and older, is increasing.
The study compared workers in 1987 and 2023.
Approximately 19% of Americans age 65 and older are working in 2023.
In 1987 the percentage of working Americans in that age cohort was roughly 11%.
And roughly 9% of Americans age 75 and up are employed.
You can read the Pew Research Center study's write-up at this link.
What do these findings tell you? Are they positive or negative for the individuals and society overall?