What Percentage of Baby Boomers Are in the Workforce?

There has been a lot of talk about shifts in the labor force once Baby Boomers (50-68) exit the workplace. So how many are still employed in some capacity or seeking employment? According to survey results from Gallup, almost 8 in 10 of the youngest Baby Boomers (50-51) are working full-time, part-time or seeking work, a figure which declines to roughly one-third among the generation’s oldest (67-68). The cross-over age appears to be 63: half of Baby Boomers of that age remain in the workforce, while only a minority of the cohort above that age participate. (more…)