This 2009 Census Bureau report "Work Status of People 65 Years and Older: 2008 American Community Survey" by Braedyn K. Woodring and David J. Howard projects the 65+ population to increase by 79 percent from 2010 to 2030, representing 19 percent of the total population by 2030. In 2008 15.5 percent of people aged 65 and older participated in the labor force. Among the 50 states, labor participation rates among the 65+ group were highest in Alaska at 23.2 percent. Twenty-four states had a labor force participation rate greater than the national labor force participation rate of 15.5 percent.
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