Employment

Older Workers Reach Record High 

According to a report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, the proportion of individuals who continue to work after age 55 has reached a record high.  Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the percentage of workers aged 55 or older has increased from a low in 1993 of 29.4 percent to 40.2 percent in 2010.   Older women who continue to work has seen a steady increase since 1993.  Staying in the 22 to 23 percent range from 1975 to 1993, increasing to 35.1 in 2010 For men, the percentage fell from a high of 49.3. percent