Aging & Work Facts Database
Now, for a limited time, the Center on Aging & Work is making this resource available publicly before granting exclusive access to Center Partners & Affiliates, and members of the Center’s research team.
Features of the Aging & Work Facts Database include:
• individual facts searchable by topic
• brief descriptions of studies connected to facts
• powerpoint-ready graphics
• full citations, for those interested in locating the statistic’s source
During this initial period of Beta-testing we welcome your feedback.
The Aging & Work Facts will soon be accessible only through a password protected web page, with exclusive access given to Employer Partners and Affiliates, and members of the Center Research Team. For more information on how to become a Partner or Employer Affiliate, please contact agework@bc.edu.
KEYWORD Search Tips:
• Enter one or more keywords in the search box below. Using “and” between keywords is not necessary. To find only facts with graphs, include the word “graph” in your search.
• If you use more than one word in the search box and no results appear, try removing one or more of the words.
• If no results appear, you may try alternate forms of the word (for example, if "marriage" does not work you may try "marital")
• To view the facts relevant to your search, click on “more” in the first item. Then use the “next” button to view each of the facts retrieved by your search.
• At this time, exact phrase searching is not available.
TOPIC Search Tips:
• Topics are arranged alphabetically. Scroll down to view topics, clicking on a topic to access facts of interest. To view a specific fact, click “more.” Click the “next” button for additional facts on that topic.
• To view a print-ready file of all of the facts for a particular topic, scroll to the bottom of the results display.
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Mental Health
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- “About one of every eight male employees 50 or more years old (13 percent) exhibit self-reported symptoms of poor mental health compared to one of every five women (20 perce... more
- According to the 2005 National Health Interview Survey, 2.9% of repondents 18-44 years old reported themselves as "unable to work" due to a physical, mental or emotional probl... more
- According to the 2005 National Health Interview Survey, 95.2% of respondents aged 18-44 years old reported that they were "not limited in work" because of physical, mental or... more
- For workers over the age of 40, the top four STD [short-term disability] impairments with the longest durations of time away from work are cancer and mental health disorders,... more
- According to the 2001-02 American Productivity Audit, the prevalence of depression among workers of all ages was 9.4% during a 2-week study period; among ages 18-35, the preva... more
- Based on analysis of 2001 BLS data, younger age groups accounted for the majority of cases of cases of anxiety, stress and neurotic disorder cases involving days away from wor... more
- Using a standardized measure of depression, the 2007 National Study of the Changing Workforce found that among labor force participants, approximately half of workers of all a... more
- A 2007 analysis of data from the National Study of the Changing Workforce indicates that 37% of employees between the ages of 31-49 years report feeling "often/very often" ove... more
- According to data from a 2006 national survey, psychological distress is highest among 17-44 year olds; it decreases for 45-64 year olds, and then increases slightly among 65-... more
- According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the prevalence of serious psychological distress among adults ages 65 and older was 3.1in 1997-1998, 2.7 in 2000-2001,... more
- Using the 2005 National Health Interview Survey, a 2007 AARP report found that 84.0 percent of adults ages 50 to 64, 85.0 percent of adults ages 65 to 74, and 80.9 percent of... more
- In the 2003-2004 National Health Interview Survey, an estimated 22 out of every 1,000 adults ages 55-64 reported limitation of activity due to mental illness, compared to 21 o... more
- According to the 2003 Eldercare Survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 29% of HR professionals reported their organization has seen "stress-rela... more
- According to the "Attitudes of individuals 50 and older toward phased retirement" survey conducted by the AARP, "...the desire to stay mentally active (72%) and the desire to... more
- According to analysis of the National Study of the Changing Workforce, both men and women 50 years and older report similar levels* of job pressure. 17% of men and 19% o... more
- According to analysis of the National Study of the Changing Workforce, among employees 50 years or older, men were more likely to be very satisfied (46%) with family life than... more
- According to data from the National Center on Health Statistics, 3.9 percent of individuals in the age groups of 45-54 years and 55-64 years report having severe psychological... more
- Using the Health and Retirement Study Data, James and Spiro (2007) found that, among men ages 63 to 73, the disabled had average depression levels (abbreviated CES-D) of 2.4,... more
- "When compared with employees under 50 years old, older employees are significantly less likely to exhibit symptoms of poor mental health (17 percent of older employees versus... more
- Using data on individuals born between 1931and 1941, James and Spiro (2007) found that the average Center for Epidemiological Studies Depressive Symptoms Scale (CESD-D) score... more
- Information from the 2007 National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development shows that 32.4% of workers 50 and older describe themselves as having good mental heal... more
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