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Older Workers Need Further Labor Market Improvements
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Older Workers Need Further Labor Market Improvements

Christian E. Weller explains the importance of continued labor market growth for older workers.

Older workers in particular need the labor market to continue its growth streak. Employers added 312,000 new jobs in December 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is welcome news, but the labor market needs to continue improving, so that older workers will see real economic security. Additional job gains could make it easier for unemployed older workers to find a new job. And continued job market growth could further shrink inequalities in job market outcomes for older workers, for instance, by race and ethnicity.

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Christian E. Weller

Senior Fellow