Workers 65 and over by work schedule, 1977-2007 Percent distribution Year Usually work Usually work full-time part-time 1977 48.7 51.3 1978 48.1 51.9 1979 49.2 50.8 1980 49.0 51.0 1981 48.9 51.1 1982 48.4 51.6 1983 48.7 51.3 1984 49.3 50.7 1985 48.5 51.5 1986 47.7 52.3 1987 48.6 51.3 1988 49.3 50.8 1989 48.9 51.1 1990 48.5 51.5 1991 47.4 52.6 1992 47.9 52.1 1993 47.4 52.5 1994 45.4 54.6 1995 43.7 56.3 1996 45.6 54.4 1997 47.0 53.0 1998 46.0 54.0 1999 46.3 53.7 2000 48.8 51.2 2001 49.9 50.1 2002 52.2 47.8 2003 53.5 46.5 2004 53.3 46.7 2005 54.0 46.0 2006 55.6 44.4 2007 56.3 43.7