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Based on analysis of 2003-05 CPS data, there is a "higher prevalence of underemployment* among older-aged workers in non-metropolitan areas" compared to those in metropolitan areas. For example, "among those aged 60 to 64 years, 17.5% of those in nonmetro areas were underemployed versus 13.0% of those in metro areas." For ages 55-59, 15.4% of workers in nonmetro areas were underemployed, compared to 11.6% of metro workers. "Within each age group it was nonmetro women who registered the highest rates of underemployment." (Table 2, p. S18)
*Underemployment is defined as either "unemployed, discouraged, involuntary part-time, or earnings less than 125% of the poverty threshold."
Slack, T., & Jensen, L. (2008). Employment hardship among older workers: Does residential and gender inequality extend into older age? The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(1), S15-24.
This study is based on data from the March Current Population Surveys for the years 2003, 2004, and 2005. Descriptive statistics were used to explore the prevalence of underemployment among older workers. (p. S15)
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