Today’s older workers are as likely as younger ones to have a four-year college degree

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December 13, 2023

Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages

Today’s older workers are as likely as younger ones to have a four-year college degree

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Today’s older workers are as likely as younger ones to have a four-year college degree

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Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
Wages of workers ages 65 and older are catching up to those of younger workers
The gender gap within the older workforce has shrunk significantly in recent decades
The older workforce has gotten more racially and ethnically diverse, but still trails the younger workforce

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