The 104-Year-Old Beekeeper And Other Seniors Who Stay On The Job

Associated Press:

About 6.4 percent of Americans 75 or older, or slightly more than 1 million, were working last year. That is up from 4.7 percent, or 634,000, a decade earlier, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

About 3.4 percent of Americans 80 or older, or 318,000, were in the work force last year, up from 2.7 percent or 188,000 a decade earlier, officials said.

"For the first time in history, four generations are working together," said Melanie Holmes, vice president of corporate affairs for Manpower Inc., an employment services company.

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