The labor force participation rate of nonwhite persons age 50 and older increased by 10.9% from 39.70% in 1980 to 44.03% in 2000.

The labor force participation rate of white persons age 50 and older increased by 6.4% from 41.41% in 1980 to 44.07% in 2000.

AARP. (2002, May). Beyond 50: summary tables and charts. Research report. (Table: Employment). Washington, DC: Gist, J., Figueiredo, C., & Ng-Baumhackl, M. Retrieved July 15, 2005, from http://www.aarp.org/research/reference/statistics/aresearch-import-298.html

Through its analysis of both the status quo and developing trends, Beyond 50: A Report to the Nation on Economic Security provides readers with an in-depth look at the well-being of more than one-quarter of Americans - the 76 million people age 50 and older in 2000.