Rise in population aging has led to advancements in aging research related to alternate paradigms of positive aging. These paradigms, while are worthwhile, have its origins in developed countries and thus often idealize extension of potential labor force participation at advanced ages of life course. Such idealization may not be globally appropriate given the distinctions in labor market structure, social security benefits, and cultural norms related to work participation in developing countries. Using two rounds (61st round, 2004–05 and 68th round, 2011–2012) of the unit-level data from the Employment and Unemployment surveys of National Sample Survey Office and the Periodical Labour Force Survey (PLFS, 2017–2018), the chapter explores the socioeconomic profile of the elderly in India. The chapter hypothesizes that the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of the elderly drive higher labor force participation in a country like India, rather than their “choice.” Our results suggests that the socioeconomically vulnerable population–rural, illiterate, membership in lower economic quintile, lower caste, and religious minorities–continues to be in work force at advanced ages. The distribution of the employment by the type of labor also highlights that socioeconomic and intersectional vulnerability among the elderly drives their type of employment.