New Study:
States Need 50+ Workers for Economic Vitality

Massachusetts Leaders Should Capitalize on Coming Age Wave

According to a new policy brief by the Boston College Center on Aging & Work and AARP, the future vitality of the commonwealth will likely depend on 50-plus workers, and it’s down to state leadership to capitalize on the coming age wave.

“Most of the attention paid to the aging of the workforce has focused on national trends. However, the thought leadership for economic and workforce development occurs at the state level,” says Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, co-director of the Center on Aging & Work.

The policy brief, 21st Century Age Demographics: Opportunities for Visionary State Leadership, provides information to help state leaders examine the connection between aging and work, and how changes in the labor force participation of older adults will affect their states. More »

Do 50+ Workers Want to Stay in the Workforce? What are employers' top HR challenges?

Now, in addition to browsing downloadable fact sheets on today’s multi-generational workforce, employers and researchers affiliated with the Center on Aging & Work will be able to search our easy-to-access Aging & Work Facts database of important workforce facts, tables and charts to answer questions like these.

FEATURES INCLUDE:
• individual facts searchable by topic
• brief descriptions of studies connected to facts
• powerpoint-ready graphics
• full citations, for those interested in locating the statistic’s source

Access the Aging & Work Facts Database »