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- The AARP report finds adults 50 and older generated $12.5 trillion in economic activity in 2024, supporting 98 million jobs.
- The report estimates those adults provided $1.2 trillion of unpaid caregiving and volunteer work in 2024.
- Older adults accounted for 43 % of U.S. GDP in 2024, up from $8.3 trillion in 2018, and are projected to generate $24 trillion by 2060.
