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Percent of US Population by Age Group, 1950-2060

By Jonathan Polon on 3/14/2016

This gif from Pew Research provides a great visualization of the flattening of the age pyramid into an age rectangle that is resulting from decreased birth rates and increase life spans. This really illustrates to insurers and plan sponsors the importance of rethinking their employee benefit programs to help their employees better manage evolving challenges such as elder care, later or gradual retirement and, somewhat paradoxically, longer retirement periods.