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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Flexible Work Options (general)
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- In 2001, 13.2% of persons age 55 to 64 and 15% of wage and salary workers age 65 and above were shift workers. All other workers had regular day-time schedules.... more
- According to a 2007 GAO analysis of BLS and CPS data, "employer's use of contingent workers, workers that are not full-time, year-round employees, has remained constant ov... more
- In a 2008 survey of over 2000 U.S. employees, flexible work options were believed to be related to happiness at work by 54% of workers of all ages combined. For specific gene... more
- When employers were asked in a 2007 study about the extent to which their organizations had implemented flexible work options, 7.6% stated that they had "not at all" establish... more
- Only 19.0% of respondants in a 2007 study stated that it is "very true" that their organizations acknowledge supervisors who support effective flexible work arrangements. (p.... more
- Organizations responding to a 2007 national survey estimated that similar percentages of their early-career, mid-career, and late-career employees use flexible work options (1... more
- Approximately one-quarter (26.2%) of the employers in a 2007 national study stated that it was "very true" that their organizations clearly communicate the importance that wor... more
- Flexible cafeteria style benefits plans were offered by 21.5% of employers responding to a 2007 national survey of employers. (p. 12)... more
- In a 2007 national study of employers, only 19.0% of the respondants stated that it is “very true” that their organizations acknowledge supervisors who support effective f... more
- Employers participating in the 2007 National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development reported on possible barriers to implementing workplace flexibility. Em... more
- In the 2007 National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development, 7.6% of employers stated that they did not have established options for flexible work, 33.8% reporte... more
- According to analysis of the National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development, the flexible work options offered by the highest percentage of employers to “most... more
- According to analysis of the National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development, less than one-fifth (18.9%) of the employers indicated that their organizations lin... 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
- According to a 2007 GAO analysis of BLS and CPS data, "the proportion of contingent workers [workers that are not full-time, year-round employees] offered pension and health c... more
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