This report summarizes selected facts on the employment and economic status of the 55 and older household population of New York State in 1987. It is based on data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in March 1988. The report focuses on a profile of workers and nonworkers, primarily retirees, aged 55…

To begin implementation of job development and other efforts, a Nassau County task force committee composed of representatives from business, labor, education, and government recruited a job developer to coordinate a county-wide program designed to increase employment opportunities for persons age 55 and over. Objectives of the committee include…

Demographic, technological, and economic changes are profoundly reshaping the ways in which employers do business, employ workers, and prepare people for the workplace. A population whose average age is increasing, combined with rapid changes in technology and the advent of global competition, challenge the country's long-term economic health. If…