Men’s employment after age 60 has also risen, since about 1994, but not as steeply as women’s. About 60 percent of men 60 to 64 work, and just over half of women in that age range do. Women Are More Likely to Work at Almost Every Age Labor force participation rates for college-educated women, by five-year birth cohorts. PhotoStarting with women born in the mid-1960s, more worked at ages 25 to 34 than at ages 35 to 44. “They try as hard as they can; they don’t leave after the first kid or when they’re infants or toddlers,” Ms. Goldin said.

Source: New York Times February 11, 2017 10:52 UTC