Twenty-nine percent of all workers age 65+ and 27 percent of workers age 75+ are designated as essential.

Among workers ages 50 and older, there are over 750,000 more women in the essential workforce than men.

Black/African American workers are the group most likely to be designated as essential.

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Regional Distribution

The share of the essential workforce 50 and older varies across the country.

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