evidence: But as Steckel’s situation suggests, that’s no longer the reality for many — indeed, most — people. [...] Across major industrial sectors and regions of the country, more than half of older workers experience involuntarily separations. The same is true across sexes, races and ethnicities, although a larger share of older African-American and Hispanic workers than whites are forced out of work by poor health and family crises, the data shows. This could indicate that minority workers are more likely to have jobs that take a bigger toll on health. [...] Ariana Tobin contributed to this report.