Tag: labor force particiption

Boy communicates with his grandparents through a window during the coronavirus epidemic

Has COVID-19 Pushed More People into Retirement?

MarketWatch Blog by

April 20, 2021

Yes, and particularly among the higher paid.  While older workers were not disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 Recession, many older workers, like their younger counterparts, did experience layoffs.  To what extent did these job exits lead to retirement and how did the pattern vary by earnings levels? To answer this question, a new CRR study…