Are older workers finally retiring?

The labor force participation rate—55 and over measures the share of the civilian population 55 and older who are working or looking for work. Its decline reflects an aging population and a strong stock market, which has given older workers the financial cushion to leave the labor force.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Participation Rate - 55 Yrs. & over [LNS11324230], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS11324230, August 10, 2026.
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