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September, 1988, Vol. 111, No. 9

Employment characterisitics
of older women, 1987

Diane E. Herz
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Early retirement by men and increased labor force participation by women in their mid-fifties have rapidly enlarged the female share of the older paid work force. This article focuses on women age 55 and over who work.

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