Retired vs. Rehired: Employment Challenges and Opportunities at Older Ages
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Retired vs. Rehired: Employment Challenges and Opportunities at Older Ages
Richard W. Johnson Urban Institute
Plus 50 Initiative 3rd Annual Conference
July 8, 2010
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Key Points
• Economic security at older ages is becoming increasingly uncertain as the retirement landscape shifts
• Most older Americans will have to work longer
• Many older workers will move into jobs that differ from their career employment
• Education is the key to working longer
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The Increase in Social Security’s Full Retirement Age Will Reduce Benefits for Early Retirees
Percentage of Full Benefits Received at Age 62, by Year Turning 62
80%75%
70%
Before 2000 2005-2016 After 2021
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Earnings for a Typical Man Haven’t Increased in 30 Years, But Women Are Working and Earning More
Real Median Annual Earnings, Workers Age 50-54, 1950-2007
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2007
Cons
tant
200
8 Do
llars
(000
s)
Source: Social Security Administration.
Men
Women
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Traditional Defined Benefit Pensions Are Disappearing in the Private Sector
Employer-Sponsored Pension Participation, Private-Sector Workers, 1980-2009
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008
Source: Cushing-Daniels and Johnson (2008); BLS (2009).
Defined Benefit Pension
Only Defined Contribution Plan
20%
31%39%
8%
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Fewer Large Employers Are Offering Retiree Health Benefits
Percentage of Firms with 200+ Employees Offering Retiree Health Benefits66%
40%
29%
1988 1998 2008
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation (2009).
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As Health Costs Grow, More Seniors Will Experience Financially Burdensome Costs, unless Policies Change
Projected Share of Adults Spending More than 20% of Household Income on Health Care, Age 65+
18%
23%
35%
45%
2010 2020 2030 2040
Source: Johnson and Mommaerts (2010).
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Most People Will Eventually Need Long-Term Care
Pct of People Age 65 in 2005 Who Will Ever Need LTC
69%58%
79%
41%33%
47%
All Men Women
Any LTC Nursing Home
Source: Kemper, Komisar, and Alecxih (2006); Spillman and Lubitz (2002)
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Ongoing Social, Economic, and Demographic Change Will Make Family Care More Difficult
• Family sizes are shrinking
• Childlessness is growing
• More older people are divorced today
• More women are working outside the home
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People Can Improve Later-Life Outcomes by Working Longer
• Bolsters individual financial outcomes– More earnings & Social Security and pension credits– Increases ability to save– Shortens the period over which savings are spread– Working an additional year increases annual retirement
income by 9% (Butrica, Smith, & Steuerle 2006)– Impact is larger for low-income people
• Boosts government tax revenue
• May improve emotional well-being, physical health
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Americans Age 55-84 Were Generally in Better Health in 2007 Than 1983
Percentage of Older Adults Reporting Fair or Poor Health, by Age 1983-2007
19%18%
25%22%
23%33%
28%
30%
35%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
Source: Urban Institute calculations from the National Health Interview Survey.
Age 75-84
Age 65-74
Age 55-64
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Jobs Are Less Physically Demanding Now, but Require More Cognitive Ability
Percentage of Workers Facing Job Demands, 1971 & 200657%
26%
46%
35%
General Physical Demands High Cognitive Ability
1971 2006
Source: Johnson, Mermin, and Resseger (2007)
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Older Adults Are Much Better Educated Today Than 20 Years Ago
Educational Attainment of Adults Age 55-64, 1989 and 2009
31%
16%
11%
32%
Not High School Grad College Grad
1989
2009
Source: Urban institute calculations from the Current Population Survey.
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Men Are Now Working Longer than They Did 15 Years Ago, Which Will Boost Future Retirement Incomes
Share of Older Men Working or Looking for Work, 1976-2009
36%
25%29%
56% 55%46%
75%75%81%
1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009
20%
40%
60%
80%
0%
Source: Urban Institute computations from BLS data.
Age 55-61
Age 62-64
Age 65-69
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Older Women Are Also Working LongerShare of Older Women Working or Looking for Work, 1976-2009
27%16%15%
28%
44%
32%
66%
54%
46%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009
Source: Urban Institute computations from BLS data.
Age 55-61
Age 62-64
Age 65-69
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The Labor Force Will Turn Grayer as the Population Ages and Older Adults Work More
Share of the U.S. Workforce Age 55+, 1969-2019
18%
14%12% 13%
19%
24%
1969 1979 1989 1999 2009 2019
Source: Urban Institute estimates based on U.S. Census and BLS data. Projections assume that the 1999-2009 growth in age- and sex-specific participation rates for adults age 62+ continue through 2019.
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Where Do Older Workers Work?
10.2% 14.2%
24.3% 21.6%
16.3% 17.1%
11.5% 15.3%
23.8% 17.9%
13.9%13.8%
All 65+
Blue collarOffice/admin sup.SalesServicesOther Prof.Management
Occupational Distribution, by Age, 2003-2007
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Occupation Share of All 65+ Workers
Retail salesperson 3.5%
Farmers & ranchers 3.4%
Supervisors/managers of retail sales 3.2%
Janitors/building cleaners 2.8%
Driver/sales workers, truck drivers 2.7%
Secretaries/admin assistants 2.7%
Cashiers 2.1%Bookkeepers 2.1%
Real estate brokers/agents 1.8%
Chief executives 1.7%
Occupations Employing the Most Workers Ages 65+
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Occupation Share of Workers Age 65+
Funeral service workers 31.4%
Crossing guards 27.7%
Farmers, ranchers 25.7%
Models, demonstrators, product promoters 23.1%
Funeral directors 16.3%
Tax preparers 14.3%
Farm managers 13.2%
Barbers 13.0%
Tool grinders, filers, sharpeners 11.6%
Clergy 11.4%
Grayest Occupations
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Employment Transitions between 1992 and 2006 (Workers Employed Full-Time & Ages 51-55 in 1992)
Stay with 1992 employer, 14.2%New employer,
new occupation, 26.9%
New employer, same
occupation, 15.7%
Leave 1992 employer, not reemployed,
43.3%
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Reason Given for Leaving 1992 Employer (Job Separators Employed Full-Time & Ages 51-55 in 1992)
Layoff, 23.3%
Health, 13.1%
Quit, 15.3%
Other, 8.6%
Retire, 39.7%
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Reason Given for Leaving 1992 Employer,by Education
(Job Separators Employed Full-Time & Ages 51-55 in 1992)
27% 24% 23%13%
21%14%
8%
7%
31%39%
38% 61%
14% 15%19%
12%
8% 13% 7%6%
Not HS Grad HS Grad College >Bachelor's
Other
Quit
Retire
Health
Layoff
(17%) (55%) (17%) (11%)
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Share of Job Leavers Who Obtain New Jobs or Occupations between 1992 and 2006,
by Reason for Job Separation (Workers Employed Full-Time & Ages 51-55 in 1992)
18% 12%28% 29%
7%
31%
20%
61%42%
14%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
All Retired Quit Layoff Health
New job andoccup
New job, sameoccup
50%
32%
89%
71%
21%
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Share of Job Leavers Who Obtain New Jobs or Occupations between 1992 and 2006, by Education
(Workers Employed Full-Time & Ages 51-55 in 1992)
17% 15%23% 27%
26% 33%
34% 25%
Not HS Grad HS Grad College >Bachelor's
New job andoccup
New job, sameoccup
Source: Johnson, Kawachi, and Lewis (2008).
43%48%
57%52%
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Median Hourly Wage on Old and New Occupation(All Workers Who Change Occupations After Age 51
$17
$22
$13$15
$11$10
$12 $11
All Retire Quit Layoff
Old job
New job
Source: Johnson, Kawachi, & Lewis (2008).Note: Restricted to workers employed full-time on old occupation.
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Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Coverage on Old and New Occupation,
(All Workers Who Change Occupations After Age 51)
70%
87%
55%
71%
56%64%
57%51%
All Retire Quit Layoff
Old job
New job
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Selected Job Characteristics on Old & New Occupation
(All Workers Who Change Occupations After Age 51)
61%
12%
22%27%
20%24%
14%
45%
PensionCoverage
Self-employment Management FlexibleSchedule
Old job
New job
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Selected Job Characteristics on Old and New Occupation
(All Workers Who Change Occupations After Age 51)
65%
79%
51%
36%
91%
Part-Time Stressful Work Enjoy Work
Old job
New job
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Mean Prestige Score for Old and New Occupation (All Workers Who Change Occupations After Age 51)
45.748.3
46.043.343.1 43.3
45.441.1
All Retire Quit Layoff
Old job
New job
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Labor Force Participation Rates, Age 62-69, 2009
29.2%
37.6%
44.2%
56.0%
19.4%
30.3%
37.8%44.2%
Not HSG HSG SomeCollege
CollegeGrad
Not HSG HSG SomeCollege
CollegeGrad
Participation Rates At Older Ages Increase with Education
Men Women
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Pct. Reporting Work Disabilities, Ages 55-64, 2006
43%
30%26%
11%
45%
30%25%
18%
Not HSG HSG SomeCollege
CollegeGrad
Not HSG HSG SomeCollege
CollegeGrad
Health Problems Are More Common Among Workers With Limited Education
Men Women
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Unemployment Rates Have Soared at Older Ages
Unemployment Rate for Men, 1948-2009
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
1948 1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008
All55-6465+
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Unemployment Rate for Women, 1948-2009
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
1948 1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008
All55-6465+
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Low-Skilled Workers Are Much More Likely to Unemployed
May 2010 Unemployment Rates, Men and Women Age 55+
12.5%
8.2%9.3%
7.1%6.9% 6.5%
4.8%4.0%
Men Women
Not high schoolgrad
High school grad
Some college
4+ years ofcollege
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Older Workers Are Less Likely to Lose Their Jobs than Younger WorkersCumulative Probability of Being Laid Off, by Age, 1996-
2007
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%
0 6 12 18 24 30 36Months Since First Observation
18-2425-3435-4950-6162+
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Older Unemployed Workers Spend More Time Out of Work Than Their Younger Counterparts
Average Weeks Unemployed, May 2010, by Age
16.5
25.6
34.336.9
40.3 41.337.7
16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
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Older Laid-off Workers Usually Take Big Pay Cuts When They Find New Jobs
Pct. Drop in Average Hourly Wage on the New Job, By Age
7.4%
15.4%
3.3%
11.0%
15.4% 16.2%
20.5%22.8%
Men Women
25-3435-4950-6162+
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Many Older Workers View Age Discrimination as a Problem
"Based on what you have seen or experienced, do you think workers face age discrimination in the workplace today?"
Yes67%
No31%
Don't Know2%
Source: AARP (2002)
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Fewer Workers Say They Experienced Age Discrimination Themselves
Share of Workers Age 55 to 61 Claiming that their Employer Favors Younger Workers in Promotion Decisions, 2008
16%15%
Men Women
Source: Author’s calculations from the Health and Retirement Study. .
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Low-Skilled Older Men Are More Likely to Perceive Age Discrimination
Share of Male Workers Age 55 to 61 Claiming that their Employer Favors Younger Workers in Promotion Decisions, 2008
29%
20%
13%
Did Not Complete High School High School Grad At Least Some College
Source: Author’s calculations from the Health and Retirement Study. .