Chart data for The Older American Worker: Age Discrimination in Employment
Chart 1: Older Workers Represent less than 5 Percent of New Hires in Most Establishments1
| Workers Aged 45 and Over | Percentage of Establishments |
|---|---|
| None | 19 |
| Less than 5% | 50 |
| 5 to 15% | 13 |
| 15% or more | 18 |
1 Based on Special Survey of Hiring Practices in 5 Cities in 1965
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Security
Chart 3: The Older the Workers' Age Group, the Lower the Level of Education
| Education | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 to 34 (%) | 35 to 44 (%) | 45 to 54 (%) | 55 to 64 (%) | |
| Less than 8 years Elementary School | 7 | 11 | 15 | 21 |
| 8 years Elementary School | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 |
| 1 to 3 years High School | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| 4 years High School | 40 | 36 | 31 | 21 |
| 1 to 3 years College | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 4 or more years College | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Note: Percent applies within each age group
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chart 4: A Third of Private Pension Plans Exclude Workers Hired at Age 55 and Over Half at Age 60
| Age | Plans (%) | 1963 Employment Under Plan (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | 2 | 3 |
| 50 | 15 | 13 |
| 55 | 35 | 25 |
| 60 | 57 | 44 |
| 65 | 74 | 61 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chart 5: Long-Term Unemployment Falls More Heavily on the Older Worker
| Total Unemployed | Unemployed 15 Weeks and Over | Unemployed 27 Weeks and Over | ||||||||||
| Under 25 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 and over | Under 25 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 and over | Under 25 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 and over | |
| MEN | 25 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 5 |
| WOMEN | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics