Quiz: People Over 50 in the Workforce Challenge

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the total workforce was age 55 or older?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "One-half", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "One-third", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "One-fourth",

"correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "One-sixth", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "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.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "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 } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "Given the projected decline in workers in their

early 20s, attracting and retaining mature, experienced employees is more important to employers than ever.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" :

""}, { "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.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" :

""}, { "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" :

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"", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "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.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption"

: "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "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.",

"hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "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.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "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.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "",

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