executive summary a new information source the local employment dynamics led program for maryland shows workforce is aging from 1990 through 2002 an increasing percent age of was 45 years and older proportion people 65 who continue working has also increased but slightly industries in which more than 1 5 workers were 55 include apparel fabrics paper allied products suburban transit transportation equipment membership organizations these had relatively few example industry with high turnover rate hotels other lodging places low legal services where over are most likely to be employed health business eating drinking engineering accounting research important sources work oldest on average 199 jobs gained 6 690 lost that 500