Pennsylvania and the Aging Workforce

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State News

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"LV candy maker honored for hiring older workers" LVB.com (May 17, 2018)

"Pa. study projects 75,000 new ag jobs as boomers retire, increased need for people to service automated equipment" Lancaster Online (November 8, 2015)

"Official: State's aging workforce a top concern for employers" Pittsburgh Business Times (July 20, 2015)

"Mature Workers Program: Older Unemployed Get New Opportunities" WESA Pittsburgh's NPR Station (June 8, 2014)

"Old dogs learn new skills: Opportunities exist for laid-off workers over 50 - if they're willing to adapt and retrain" Pocono Record (January 26, 2014)

State Agencies

Pennsylvania Department of Aging, including Employment Opportunities resource page

State Data

Census Bureau Profile of Older Workers in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Indicators: Aging and Work from the State Initiatives project at the Boston College Center on Aging & Work

Financial Security for Future Retirees: Pennsylvania National Institute on Retirement Security

State Fact Sheet: Pennsylvania AARP Public Policy Institute, State Retirement Savings Resource Center

Third Parties

"Aging Workforce Analysis: West Central Workforce Investment Area" Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (June 2006)

"Managing the Changing Workforce in Southwestern Pennsylvania: A Closer Look at Issues Related to Our Region's Aging Workforce" Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (April 2006)