executive summary a new information source the local employment dynamics led program for california shows workforce is aging from 1992 through 2001 an increasing percentage of was 45 years and older proportion people 65 who continue working has also increased but slightly industries in which more than 1 6 workers were 55 include transportation equip ment water member ship organizations educational servic es real estate these industry employed rela tively fewer example with high turnover rate over business services low where are most likely to be eating drinking places health important work oldest on average 34 461 jobs creat ed 40 994 lost highest monthly earnings