Health status and labour force participation among older workers: a growth curve analysis

ConclusionsOur findings contribute to the debate about the importance of older workers' health in the context of working life extension.Key messagesAll occupational groups become more heterogenous in terms of health status with increasing age, however working hours of manual workers seem to be more dependent on their health status.Manual workers experience a stronger effect of health on working hours and that this effect increases over time, therefore prevention of ill health may be particularly beneficial in manual workers.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research