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The Employment Situation: April 2013

Average duration of unemployment rose but also remained lower than in April 2012. The number of discouraged workers increased in April, but that figure, too, was lower than in had been a year earlier. More

Article | May 10, 2013

The Employment Situation: March 2013

Non farm payroll was estimated to have increased by only 88,000. There was no increase in the employment of older (aged 55+) workers, even though their unemployment rate fell from 5.8 percent to 5.5 p ... More

Article | April 12, 2013

An Uphill Climb: Women Face Greater Obstacles to Retirement Security

This Fact Sheet highlights important differences between men and women in regard to retirement preparedness. Women live longer than men and will spend more years in retirement. In addition, for vario ... More

Article | April 3, 2013

The Employment Situation, February 2013

The overall unemployment rate fell from 7.9 percent in January to 7.7 percent in February. The rate also fell for the aged 55-plus workforce, from 6 percent to 5.8 percent. Older men had an unemployme ... More

Article | March 19, 2013

The Employment Situation, January 2013

This AARP Public Policy Institute fact sheet highlights the employment situation for older persons as of January 2013 More

Article | March 5, 2013

The Employment Situation, December 2012

This AARP Public Policy Institute fact sheet highlights the employment situation for older persons as of December 2012. More

Article | January 14, 2013

The Employment Situation, November 2012

This AARP Public Policy Institute fact sheet highlights the employment situation for older persons as of November 2012. More

Article | December 14, 2012

The Employment Situation, October 2012

This AARP Public Policy Institute fact sheet highlights the employment situation for older persons as of October 2012. More

Article | November 6, 2012

The Employment Situation, September 2012

This AARP Public Policy Institute fact sheet highlights the employment situation for older persons as of September 2012. More

Article | October 15, 2012

Boomer Women Feeling More Financially Insecure than Men

Boomer women are more uncomfortable, worried, or concerned than boomer men about their current financial situation and what the future may hold for them, according to an AARP Public Policy Institute s ... More

Article | October 9, 2012