Employment

Workforce participation without age-based biases or barriers

While some older Texans will retire, others will choose to continue working in their current jobs or pursue new careers. Learn more...

Employer attitudes and an individual's sense of self-efficacy affect whether older people will continue working. Learn more...

Some current public and private retirement systems, such as Social Security, allow or even encourage many older workers to quit working. Social Security reforms, however, have increased or added incentives to work longer. Learn more...

Availability of health insurance is another factor that may affect the timing of retirement. Learn more...

Family caregiving is widespread and increasing in the United States. Some workers are forced to scale back their jobs or leave the workforce altogether to care for family members. Learn more...

Older workers may need additional job-specific training to keep abreast of technological changes, compete in the future labor market, and/or make career transitions. Learn more...

A national survey of workers ages 45 to 74, found that 69 percent of respondents plan to work in some capacity during their retirement years.
— AARP 2002 Work and Career Study

Resources

Employment Issue Page (PDF): Employment facts, trends and issues

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Updated: October 20, 2009