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.
After July 1, 2008, Aging & Work Facts will be accessible only through a password protected web page, with exclusive access given to Center Partners, Employer 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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Employment Preferences
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- Approximately 98% of persons age 55 and above who were not in the labor force did not want to be in the labor force in 2003.... more
- "The number one reason for taking retirement benefits cited by workers age 60-65 was 'wanted to try something new and different' (20%). This option was chosen much les... more
- "Of those still in the workplace, about 76% of 55-59 year olds work more than 35 hours a week, and only 39% of 66-70 year olds work that much. In fact, among the oldest worker... more
- "55-59 year-old employees are more likely to want access to financial planning resources; those between the ages of 60-65 are more interested in flexible schedules and job des... more
- The 2005 Merrill Lynch New Retirement Survey of Baby Boomers found, "More than three-quarters of boomers see work as playing some part in their retirement." (p.6)... more
- In a 2004 survey on phased retirement preferences, older workers said they hoped to work part-time (63 percent) or more flexible hours (48 percent). Sixty-three percent... more
- According to analysis of the National Study of the Changing Workforce, small business owners, 50 or older, followed closely by self-employed independents, report that they hav... more
- According to analysis of the National Study of the Changing Workforce, the majority of both male (65%)and female (62%) employees 50 or more years old would prefer to work fewe... more
- Surveys of older workers consistently find that they indicate a strong preference for being able to use a range of different “flexible work options.” According to an... more
- "While 28% of respondents age 55-59 listed themselves as "self-employed or business owner," more than one-third (36%) of 60-65 year olds and 42% of 66-70 year-olds work for th... more
- “Among workers 50 or more years old, most wage and salaried employees (64 percent) and small business owners (61 percent) would like to work fewer hours than they currently... more
- Younger wage and salaried employees were more likely than older wage and salaried employees to have plans for self-employment or having their own business: "43 percent of empl... more
- A 2004 survey of older workers conducted by Watson Wyatt Worldwide found that "more than 60 percent of surveyed workers are interested in working fewer hours late stages of th... more
- Men older workers (37 percent) were three times as likely as the women (12 percent) to indicate an interest in working as a consultant. (pp. 38-39)... more
- Some older workers want to devote their later career years to jobs that either allow them to develop new competencies or are less demanding. These older workers employees may... more
- A 2005 survey of baby boomers (i.e. people born between 1946 and 1964), conducted by Merrill Lynch, found that while most older workers want to continue to work, only 6 percen... more
- The Cornell Careers Center found that of non-retired older workers whom worked "44 hours per week on average," that "nearly half (48%) of these workers would prefer to work si... more
- The Cornell Careers Center found that "The most common reason for retiring but continuing to work after retirement is that respondents want a work schedule that allows them th... more
- "The Cornell Retirement and Well-Being Study found that a little more than half (56%) of older workers aged 55-74 prefer to remain working, but most of them do not want to wor... more
- According to a 2005 Merrill Lynch survey, “when probed about their ideal work arrangement in retirement, the most common choice among boomers would be to repeatedly “cycle... more
- In a 2007 national study, approximately 4 of every 10 employers (40.7%) report that they had assessed their employees' career plans and work preferences to either a "moder... more
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