The impact of the retiring baby boomer generation

The impact of the retiring baby boomer generation

The year 2023 has been marked by a significant demographic shift in the American workforce. The baby boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, has been a massive staple of the country's workforce for the last 50 years. As they retire, the effects are being felt by genders and millennials.

This demographic shift is reshaping the workforce and creating a challenge for the future of programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Baby boomers have been retiring in droves, leaving huge gaps in the workforce. This has led to a decrease in the overall labor force participation rate and a slower rate of growth of the labor force. The ranks of the Gen X workers are simply not enough, while many millennials lack the needed work experience.

With each passing year, fewer workers are paying ever higher benefits to an ever larger number of retirees. This shrinking workforce may lead to a collapse of Social Security. The declining ratio of workers to beneficiaries creates financial difficulties for Social Security. Workforce participation remains below pre-pandemic levels.

The bottom line: A shrinking working-age population threatens the financial health of the United States. To address worsening labor shortages, employers are attracting candidates by offering starting and sign-on bonuses and increasing the transparency of salary.

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