Washington and the Aging Workforce

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State News

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"More Americans put retirement on hold" Seattle Times (December 31, 2011); "WA workers staying on job longer in this economy" MYNorthwest.com (January 1, 2012)

"Older and out of a job: For many, the consequences of late-career layoffs are dire" The Columbian (May 15, 2011)

"Job picture brightens; older workers struggle" Seattle Times (May 18, 2010)

State and Local Agencies

"The Aging Workforce in Washington State: Impacts and Implications for Workers Compensation" Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (November 9, 2007)

Age 55+ Employment Resource Center from the Seattle Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens

State Data

Census Bureau Profile of Older Workers in Washington

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

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

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

Third Parties

"State of the Workforce Update" Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (April 2006)