The American labor market is getting older fast, but the shift is not evenly spread. Some industries are quietly turning into gray-collar strongholds, where late‑career workers carry a growing share ...

The sheet metal and HVAC industry has long been a cornerstone of the construction and maintenance sectors. As with many trades, our field relies on skilled labor to fabricate, install, and maintain ...

Manufacturing businesses nationwide continue to face the dilemma of experienced workers’ retirements, and the simultaneous difficulty of recruiting skilled replacements. The problem goes beyond ...

The U.S. truck driver workforce is facing an aging workforce, persistent gender and racial imbalances, and growing difficulty in attracting younger drivers, according to a report by the American ...

The aging of the American workforce is the most important demographic shift impacting businesses today. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census Bureau, and the CDC/National Institute ...

Across the healthcare industry, the combination of an aging workforce, an aging population, and advancements in disease management has led to a growing demand for physicians that’s rapidly outpacing ...

When Edward Jones, an immigrant with no family in the U.S., began receiving assistance from Autrice Wildman, a case manager at Encore Community Services, in June 2022, his situation was dire.

Over 50% of utility workers are aged 45 or older, with many nearing retirement within the next decade, risking loss of critical institutional knowledge. Utilities are implementing mentorship programs, ...

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The U.S. workforce is aging, and workers who are 55 or older have been the fastest-growing age group in the labor force for more than two decades, according to new research by the U.S. Census Bureau.