Due to demographic changes across Europe there are strong political interests in maintaining the labour force by prolonging working life, i.e. increasing retirement age. The present study investigates push and stay mechanisms for labor market attachment among older (+50 yrs) workers or people who have recently retired.
Due to demographic changes across Europe there are strong political interests in maintaining the labour force by prolonging working life, i.e. increasing retirement age. The present study investigates push and stay mechanisms for labor market attachment among older workers or people who have recently retired. The study is a questionnaire survey, which is already funded. The ambition is to apply for further funding to do a cohort that is repeated every 2-3 years, as well as long-term register follow-up in Danish national registers about health and work. The study has 4 target groups: 1. employed 2. unemployed 3. early retirement 4. disability pension The questionnaire survey is sent to 30,000 Danish citizens and contains the following 14 areas: 1. Basic information (demographics, employment status etc.) 2. Broad overview of factors that may influence labor market attachment (health, working conditions, economic factors) 3. Role of the workplace 4. Age-discrimination 5. Economy 6. Specific questions about the possibility for 'early retirement' among employed and unemployed 7. Gradual retirement (e.g. possibility for reduced time or responsibility) 8. Competencies and continuing education/training of skills 9. Return-to-work 10. New technologies at the workplace 11. Job satisfaction and well-being 12. Working environment (physical, psychosocial etc.) 13. Lifestyle 14. Health and functional capacity The study is supported by a grant from TrygFonden
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30,000
National Research Centre for the Working Environment
Copenhagen, Denmark
Psychosocial Working Environment
Psychosocial Working Environment is measured using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Physical Working Environment
Physical Working Environment is measured using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Role of the workplace
Role of the workplace is measured using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Age-discrimination
Age-discrimination is measured using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Economy
Economic status is measured using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Early retirement
Specific questions about the possibility for 'early retirement' among employed and unemployed
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Gradual retirement
Gradual retirement (e.g. possibility for reduced time or responsibility). Questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Competencies
Competencies, education/training of skills will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Return-to-work
Possibilities for returning to work for those currently not employed will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
New technologies
New technologies at the workplace will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Sickness absence
Sickness absence will be evaluated through Danish registers
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Disability pension
Disability pension will be evaluated through Danish registers
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Mortality
Mortality will be evaluated through Danish registers
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 5 year
Lifestyle
Lifestyle will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Health
Health will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
Functional capacity
Functional capacity will be evaluated using questionnaire
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year
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