Among employess currently in the workforce, "85% of men and 65% of women usually work 35 or more hours a week for 50 or more weeks per year...About three-quarters also say that it would not be possible.... to reduce their regular work hours at their current job." (p. 291)

Henretta, C. J. (2000). The future of age integration in employment. The Gerontologist, 40(3), 286-292.

This essay discusses the direction and implications of current and possible future trends in workplace age integration. If current trends were to continue over the next 20 years, there would not be much expected change in labor force participation patterns of older workers. Yet, there is good reason to expect that some of the trends supporting early retirement may shift in the near future in ways that favor greater labor force participation at older ages. Trends in demographic change, revisions in Social Security retirement rules, and employment changes are first covered. Following, there is discussion about the ways that these changes may lead to a redefinition of the social significance of age and encourage employers to implement job redesign that will provide more attractive opportunities for older workers.