Older Workers Labour Market Outcomes
Figure 2: Labour Force Participation rates for men and women by age band, years to March 2002 and 2007
Figure two outlines labour force participation rates for men and woman, by age band, for the years March 2002 and March 2007. The figure shows that the participation rate has increased over the past five years for both men and women in all older age bands (specifically of those aged 55-64), in contrast to some younger age bands.