Do Work and Family Conditions Matter for Expected Retirement Timing? A Study of Older Workers in Long-Term Care

To address the challenge of labor market shortages, and workforce aging, this cross-sectional study explore the individual, work, and family factors associated with early (age ≤ 64) or late (age ≥ 66) expected retirement timing (ERT) among older long-term care (LTC) workers in Sweden. Data were drawn from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health in 2018, comprising a sample of men and women aged 50-64 (n=550), working in LTC for older people. The results suggest that higher job demands and higher job satisfaction increase the likelihood of older LTC workers' early ERT. Shorter tenure and factors in work that enhance family life were associated with increased likelihood for late ERT.