ARE OLDER PEOPLE PRODUCTIVE?
American Psychological Association
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Why Practitioners Need Information
- In 1993, 16 percent of older men and 8 percent of older women were labor force participants. Over half of those older adults who remain in the labor force work part time. Although today's older men are less likely to participate in the labor force than previously, older women are more likely to participate than in the past.
- Over one-third of older adults are involved in formal or informal volunteer work.
