{"id":13465,"date":"2023-12-12T12:40:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/?p=13465"},"modified":"2023-12-12T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:40:46","slug":"ageism-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/ageism-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"30+ Age Discrimination Statistics in the Spotlight: Ageism Unmasked [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Are we past that time when ageism affected careers, or does it still prevail?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are workplace biases holding you back? You are not alone!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>60% of older employees <\/strong>have seen or experienced workplace age discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While applying for a new job, applicants aged between <strong>64 to 66 <\/strong>face <strong>the most age discrimination<\/strong> compared to other applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If older people lose jobs, they are highly likely to <strong>remain unemployed for a very long <\/strong>period. And with increasing unemployment, the situation is going to be worse in the coming years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into revealing<strong> age discrimination statistics<\/strong> and empower your career journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#top-age-discrimination-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Age Discrimination Statistics: Editor&#8217;s Pick<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#general-age-discrimination-statistics\">General Age Discrimination Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#age-discrimination-in-workplace-statistics\">Age Discrimination in Workplace Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#cost-of-age-discrimination\">Cost of Age Discrimination<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#age-discrimination-statistics-based-on-demographics\">Age Discrimination Statistics Based on Demographics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#us-laws-against-age-discrimination-statistics\">US Laws Against Age Discrimination Statistics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-age-discrimination-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Age Discrimination Statistics: Editor&#8217;s Pick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/age-discrimination-employees-1024x427.png\" alt=\"50% of workers who witnessed age discrimination did not report it\" class=\"wp-image-13472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/age-discrimination-employees-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/age-discrimination-employees-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/age-discrimination-employees-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/age-discrimination-employees.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number of active workers aged between <strong>65 and 75+<\/strong> is predicted to grow by <strong>75% by 2024.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly <strong>75% of women<\/strong> experience ageism in the workplace. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>60%<\/strong> of <strong>males<\/strong> faced age discrimination in the workplace. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>77%<\/strong> of <strong>African Americans\/Blacks<\/strong> report experiencing age discrimination at work. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than <strong>$91 million<\/strong> has been recovered in ageism-related lawsuits since 1967. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of age discrimination charges filed with the EEOC <strong>decreased by 44.75%<\/strong> from 2011 to&nbsp; 2021. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>75%<\/strong> of employees admitted that ageism is a <strong>barrier to finding<\/strong> a suitable job. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-age-discrimination-statistics\">General Age Discrimination Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One in every two<\/strong> people has moderately or highly ageist attitudes. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been scientifically proven that<strong> ageism is unrelated<\/strong> to a person\u2019s ability to adapt and innovate. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over <strong>20% of US citizens<\/strong> aged<strong> 65<\/strong> or older were working or looking for work as of February 2019. This number is<strong> twice<\/strong> as compared to data from 1985. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here we can conclude that as<strong> health, life expectancy, and resources<\/strong> are increasing, so is the people&#8217;s will to keep working longer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What does ageism look like in the workplace?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The share of workers aged between <strong>55 and older<\/strong> has doubled in the last quarter. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>67% of employees<\/strong> aged between <strong>40-65 <\/strong>plan to continue to work after they turn 66.&nbsp; [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>33% of employees aged 45 or older<\/strong> feel they could lose their jobs within the next year because of their age.&nbsp; [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike popular opinion, workers<strong> aged between 25 and 54<\/strong> are only expected to<strong> grow by 2%. <\/strong>[<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While applying for a new job, applicants aged between <strong>64 to 66 <\/strong>face <strong>more age discrimination<\/strong> compared to applicants aged between 49 to 51.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of active workers aged between <strong>65 and 75+<\/strong> is predicted to grow by <strong>75% by 2024.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-discrimination-in-workplace-statistics\">Age Discrimination in Workplace Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>60% of older employees <\/strong>have seen or experienced workplace age discrimination. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About <strong>25% of employees aged 45 or older <\/strong>reported that they have been subjected to negative behavior of their superiors due to age. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>95%<\/strong> of workers who have experienced age discrimination in the workplace said that it is common. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>75%<\/strong> of employees admitted that ageism is a <strong>barrier to finding<\/strong> a suitable job. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Older<\/strong> workers are reported to have <strong>high retention rates<\/strong> compared to young employees. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Age-based resignations cause <strong>mental health issues<\/strong> in older employees and they start feeling isolated and disrespected. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cost-of-age-discrimination\">Cost of Age Discrimination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ageism-costs-1024x427.png\" alt=\"ageism costs $63 billion per year\" class=\"wp-image-13474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ageism-costs-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ageism-costs-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ageism-costs-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ageism-costs.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Age discrimination is not only harmful to employees but also has significant cost losses for the employees and the economy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ageism costs <strong>$63 billion per year<\/strong> and is counted as the eighth most expensive health condition in the US. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, ageist beliefs and discriminatory actions cost about<strong> $859 billion <\/strong>to the US economy. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than <strong>$91 million<\/strong> has been recovered in ageism-related lawsuits since 1967. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies have paid as high as <strong>$2.85 million<\/strong> and <strong>$280 million<\/strong> in age discrimination lawsuits. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fff9ed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>If you found this article interesting, you might enjoy these too:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[related_posts_by_tax taxonomies=&#8221;category,post_tag&#8221; posts_per_page=&#8221;5&#8243; orderby=&#8221;post_modified&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-discrimination-statistics-based-on-demographics\">Age Discrimination Statistics Based on Demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-discrimination-statistics-based-on-race\">Age Discrimination Statistics Based on Race<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Older people face age discrimination, but guess who suffers it the worst!? The blacks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>77%<\/strong> of <strong>African Americans\/Blacks<\/strong> report experiencing age discrimination at work. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The age discrimination is<strong> 61% for Hispanics\/Latinos<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>59% of white employees<\/strong> reported experiencing age discrimination at work. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the utter shock, between<strong> 1990 and 2017<\/strong>, the percentage of age discrimination charges has nearly<strong> doubled for blacks and Asians<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/race-ageism-bar-chart-1024x683.png\" alt=\"age discrimination in workplace by race\" class=\"wp-image-13505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/race-ageism-bar-chart-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/race-ageism-bar-chart-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/race-ageism-bar-chart-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/race-ageism-bar-chart.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-discrimination-statistics-based-on-gender\">Age Discrimination Statistics Based on Gender<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1990 it was reported that<strong> men filed twice ADEA charges<\/strong> compared to women. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trend reversed in 2010 with nearly <strong>75% of women<\/strong> experiencing ageism in the workplace. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Older women<\/strong> experienced more discrimination than their counterparts. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>60%<\/strong> of <strong>males<\/strong> faced age discrimination in the workplace. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"us-laws-against-age-discrimination-statistics\">US Laws Against Age Discrimination Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every<strong> US state except for South Dakota,<\/strong> has a law prohibiting age discrimination in the workplace. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>32 states<\/strong> have provisions for either compensatory or punitive damages, and<strong> 21 states <\/strong>allow both against discrimination. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have reviewed state laws prohibiting workplace age discrimination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>49 <\/strong>states have laws<strong> prohibiting<\/strong> workplace age discrimination. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>43 <\/strong>states apply the<strong> same provisions<\/strong> to ageism as they do other state law discrimination cases. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>32 <\/strong>states have laws that provide<strong> compensatory or punitive<\/strong> damages. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21 <\/strong>states have laws that provide<strong> compensatory and punitive<\/strong> damages. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 2011 and 2021, the number of age discrimination charges filed with the EEOC <strong>decreased by 44.75%<\/strong> from over <strong>23,400 cases<\/strong> in 2011 to under <strong>13,00 cases<\/strong> in 2021. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>50%<\/strong> of workers who witnessed age discrimination did not report it. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fa-qs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-age-discriminatory-behaviours\">What are age-discriminatory behaviours?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some examples of age discrimination are hiring employees of a certain age, rejecting applicants merely based on age, neglecting older employees and overlooking their work, and encouraging earlier resignations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-common-types-of-age-discrimination\">What are the common types of age discrimination?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three common types of age discrimination in the workplace. Discrimination in job eliminations while hiring, discrimination in promotions, and discrimination in job advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-eeoc-cases-for-age-discrimination-statistics\">What are EEOC cases for age discrimination statistics?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces laws that <strong>make discrimination illegal<\/strong> in the workplace. Age discrimination accounted for 21% of all claims filed in the last decade from 2010 to 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of all age discrimination cases filed in the 201-2017 only 1% were proved to be actually age discrimination cases. In 2021, 12,965 EEOC cases for age discrimination were filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ageism has always been a part of our society. <strong>Older people<\/strong> face discrimination in the workplace because of their age. They are prejudiced to have a lack of adaptability to the latest technology, innovative ideas, energy, and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who have been working very hard and deserve a promotion or a job are often overlooked because of their age. Women face more <strong>age discrimination<\/strong> compared to men and black women suffer the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With time and strict laws, age discrimination cases are decreasing but people still need to understand that age discrimination is not only harmful for the victim but also for the economy and the employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/reports\/state-age-discrimination-and-older-workers-us-50-years-after-age-discrimination-employment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers in the U.S. 50 Years After the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of Retired Persons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/working-at-50-plus\/info-2018\/age-discrimination-common-at-work.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Age Discrimination Common in Workplace, Survey Says<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SeniorLiving.org. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorliving.org\/research\/age-discrimination-statistics-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Age Discrimination: 25 Crucial Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiscox.com. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiscox.com\/documents\/2019-Hiscox-Ageism-Workplace-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2019 Hiscox Ageism in the Workplace Study<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of Retired Persons. \u2018\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/politics-society\/advocacy\/info-2020\/age-discrimination-economic-impact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Age Discrimination Costs the Nation $850 Billion, Study Finds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aegis Law. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aegislawfirm.com\/blog\/2019\/october\/age-discrimination-statistics\/#:~:text=44%20percent%20of%20employees%20report,a%20job%20since%20turning%2040.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Age Discrimination Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of Retired Persons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/working-at-50-plus\/info-2018\/age-discrimination-increases-women-minorities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Age Bias Complaints Rise Among Women and Minorities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of Retired Persons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/working-at-50-plus\/info-2019\/age-bias-job-listings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Age Bias That\u2019s Barred by Law Appears in Thousands of Job Listings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of Retired Persons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/working-at-50-plus\/info-2019\/age-discrimination-in-america.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Workplace Age Discrimination Still Flourishes in America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Association of Retired Persons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/on-the-job\/info-2017\/age-discrimination-facts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">10 Things You Should Know About Age Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World Health Organization. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/18-03-2021-ageism-is-a-global-challenge-un\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ageism is a global challenge: UN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are we past that time when ageism affected careers, or does it still prevail? 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