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Gauging the labor force effects of retiring baby-boomersArlene Dohm
Economist, Office of Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
As aging baby-boomers begin retiring, the effects on the overall economy and on certain occupations and industries will be substantial, creating a need for younger workers to fill the vacated jobs, many of which require relatively high levels of skill.
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