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Changes in working life expectancy with disability in the Netherlands, 1992-2016
Maaike van der Noordt1, Suzan van der Pas, Theo G van Tilburg
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands De Boelelaan 1089A, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.vandernoordt@vumc.nl.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
|September 4, 2018
Summary
Older workers with disabilities are working longer, with working life expectancy (WLE) increasing significantly between the 1990s and 2010s. This highlights the need for workplace support to maintain their ability to work.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Occupational Health
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Western countries, including the Netherlands, are phasing out early retirement and raising the retirement age.
- Older workers with disabilities may face extended working demands.
- Understanding changes in working life expectancy (WLE) for this demographic is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the change in WLE with disability among older workers.
- To compare WLE across three distinct time periods: 1992-1996, 2002-2006, and 2012-2016.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA).
- Included 1074 respondents aged 55-65 with a paid job at baseline.
- Employed a continuous-time three-state survival model and MSM/ELECT in R to estimate WLE with and without disability, analyzing gender and education effects.
Main Results:
- Total WLE increased over 20 years; at age 58, it rose from 3.7 to 5.5 years.
- WLE with disability at age 58 increased from 0.8 to 1.5 years.
- No significant differences in WLE with disability were found based on gender or educational level.
Conclusions:
- Older workers with disabilities have extended their working lives between the 1990s and 2010s.
- Workplace interventions are vital to support the well-being and work ability of older workers with disabilities.
- The adequacy of current workforce exit routes requires re-evaluation.
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