Which States Have The Highest Share of Retirement-Age Workers? 👵

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The percentage of U.S. adults 65 and older who are still working, by state.

Data is for 2024 and comes from a LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

Older Adults Continue To Work

About 22% of American adults 65 and older continue to work in 2024. Growth in the 65 and older population, higher cost of living and other factors have led to a large share of older adults in the workforce.

New Jersey saw the highest share of working adults over the age of 65 in 2024, and the largest two-year increase.

In March 2022, 20.3% of Americans 65 and older were employed in New Jersey. By March 2024, this figure had risen 66.5% to 33.8%.