Older workers in the 21st century: active and educated, a case study

• Published in: Monthly Labor Review Vol. 119; no. 6; pp. 18 - 28
• Main Authors: Besl, John R., Kale, Balkrishna D.
• Format: Journal Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 01-06-1996; Superintendent of Documents; G. P. O
• Subjects: Adults; Age; Age groups; Aged; Baby boomers; Case Studies; College graduates; Demographic aspects; Education; Educational Attainment; Elderly workers; Employment; Employment Experience; Employment Projections; Forecasts and trends; Future; Futures (of Society); Hispanic Americans; Human resource management; Labor aspects; Labor force; Labor Force Nonparticipants; Labor force participation rates; Labor sector; Labor supply; Manufacturing; Men; Occupations; Old age; Older Adults; Older people; Older Workers; Opportunity costs; Personnel policy; Population; Population education; Productivity; Retirement; Retirement age; Retirement Benefits; Secondary schools; Social security; Trends; United States; Wisconsin; Women; Workforce; Wisconsin; United States > US
• ISSN: 0098-1818; 1937-4658

A case study of the Wisconsin labor market suggests that in future older adults will have higher educational attainment and labor force participation rates than today's older cohorts. Changes in retirement programs and greater growth in white-collar occupations and women's employment are some of the causal factors. (SK)