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According to analysis of U.S. Census data by the Congressional Research Service, "in March 2007, 81% of employed men aged 62 to 64 were working full-time, compared with 77% in 1995 and 1990. Seventy-one percent of men aged 65 to 69 who were working in March 2007 were employed full-time, compared with 57% in 1995 and 56% in 1990.

Among working women aged 62 to 64, 69% worked full-time in March 2007, compared with 60% in both 1995 and 1990, whereas among working women aged 65 to 69, 54% were employed full-time in March 2007, compared with 43% in 1995 and 44% in 1990." (p. 2)

Purcell, P. (2007). Older workers: Employment and retirement trends. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved September 11, 2007 from http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL30629

This Congressional Research Service Report was prepared for members and committees of Congress using 2007 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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