Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
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Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
About half of upper-income workers (51%) say they take off less time than offered, compared with 45% of middle-income workers and 41% of lower-income workers.
Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
Women have overtaken men and now account for more than half (50.7%) of the college-educated labor force in the United States.
Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.
Most U.S. workers say they did not ask for higher pay the last time they were hired for a job, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
55% of U.S. workers say their manager or supervisor is excellent or very good to work for.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Most self-employed workers (62%) say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job, compared with 51% of those who are not self-employed.
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