Experienced Workforce Quiz

Learn why older workers are valuable assets

AARP

Published April 27, 2021

8 Questions

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Experienced Workforce Quiz

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  "question" : "In 2020, what portion of the total workforce was age 55 or older?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "One-half",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "One-third",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "One-fourth",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "One-sixth",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections, workers age 55 and older accounted for 24.3 percent of the nation’s labor force in 2020.",
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  "question" : "Why is it important to attract and retain experienced employees?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "There's a need to fill critical skill shortages so companies can retain their competitive edge.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "The unemployment rate needs to be lower.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Experienced workers have a better work ethic than younger workers.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "None of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Given the projected decline in workers in their early 20s, attracting and retaining mature, experienced employees is more important to employers than ever.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following is not one of the fastest-growing occupations, based on projections for 2024?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Phlebotomist",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Web developer",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Commercial diver",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Journalist",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to projections from the BLS, phlebotomists, who are health care professionals trained to draw blood, will experience a growth rate of 24.9 percent between 2014 and 2024. The number of web developers will grow by 26.6 percent and commercial divers by 36.9 percent.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Approximately how many people were employed as registered nurses as of 2020?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "1.3 million",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "2 million",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "2.75 million",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "3.8 million",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there are more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What percentage of adults 55 to 64 were in the workforce in 2019?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "12 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "27 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "52 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "65 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 65.3 percent of adults between the ages of 55 and 64 were working in 2019.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Among workers 45 and older, what percentage have been in their current jobs for more than 10 years?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "15 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "33 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "50 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "70 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "About half of workers age 45 and up have held their current jobs for over 10 years, according to the AARP Experiences with Work survey.",
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}, {
  "question" : "By 2024, what percentage of the labor force will be 55 or older?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "9 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "25 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "43 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "54 percent",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to the BLS, workers 55 and up will make up nearly one-quarter of the workforce, compared with 21.7 percent in 2014.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following professions has a median age of over 50?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Event planners",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Chief executive",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Financial analysts",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Medical scientists",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Chief executives have a median age of 52.5, according to the BLS.",
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