Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Who Was Still Working at Age 75 and Older in 1930?

Before Social Security, many of the people we call Senior Citizens today were still in the work force. And take a look at the percentages of children who were working. And if you think women in the workforce is a relatively new, take a look at those figures, too.

Percentage of Population Gainfully Employed, 1930 U.S. Census
MALES (FEMALES)
Age
Native White
Foreign Born White
Negro
Other Races
10-13
2.2 (0.7)
0.5 (0.2)
13.3 (8.4)
4.8 (2.4)
14 & 15
10.1 (4.1)
6.3 (4.4)
34.5 (19.1)
17.8 (7.6)
16 & 17
38.6 (20.5)
43.2 (38.6)
61.2 (31.7)
47.1 (17.4)
18 & 19
68.9 (39.5)
77.6 (64.5)
81.7 (41.5)
76.5 (23.8)
20-24
89.2 (41.5)
93.5 (52.9)
93.5 (46)
91.9 (21.6)
25-29
97 (29)
97.9 (30.5)
96.6 (46.9)
96 (17)
30-34
97.7 (22.3)
98.3 (20.6)
96.9 (46.9)
96.8 (16.8)
35-39
96.6 (20.8)
98.2 (18.4)
97.1 (47.7)
97.2 (17.2)
40-44
97.6 (20)
98 (17)
97.2 (47.8)
97.2 (17.9)
45-49
97.1 (19.1)
97.5 (16)
97.2 (46.9)
96.9 (17.6)
50-54
96.6 (18.2)
95.6 (15)
96.7 (45.5)
95.3 (16.7)
55-59
93.1 (16.4)
91.9 (13.2)
95.6 (42.3)
92.6 (15)
60-64
87.5 (14)
83.3 (10.8)
92.6 (38.3)
85.8 (13.2)
65-69
77 (10.9)
69.7 (8.2)
87.7 (32.5)
77.2 (10.6)
70-74
59.4 (7.1)
48 (5.6)
76.2 (23.5)
61 (7.9)
75 and over
33.5 (3.5)
23.5 (2.7)
54.2 (13.2)
41.6 (5.4)

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