Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 20, 2017
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December 20, 2017: More than 1.5 million Americans over the age of 75 are still working.[1]
A New York Times feature on this growing segment of the workforce says that many have a simple answer when asked about retiring—”Why?”[1]
Census Bureau data shows that 8.4% of Americans over 75 are still working. That’s one out of every 12 people in this age bracket. The latest figures are up from 6.4% a decade ago and 4.7% two decades ago.
Currently, 11.7% of men over 75 are working along with 6.1% of women in that age bracket.
The numbers are expected to keep growing for both men and women over the coming decade.[2]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 19, 2017 – 58 college presidents earn a million dollars or more each year
- December 18, 2017 – 15 billion pieces of mail to be delivered this holiday season
- December 15, 2017 – 11 million dollars to produce first ''Star Wars'' movie
- December 14, 2017 – 61 percent of Americans have no opinion on Medicare for All
- December 13, 2017 – 1.46 billion dollars lost by Uber in third quarter of 2017
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