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.

SEARCH BY TOPIC: Age Bias and Employment Discrimination Business Strategies & Workforce Development Caregiving: Elder Caregiving: Employer-sponsored benefits for Caregiving: Other (grandchildren, spouse, dependents) Demographics: Age Distribution, Life Expectancy Education and Training Educational Attainment Employee Engagement & Job Satisfaction Employer-sponsored benefits Employment Preferences Flexible Work Options (general) Flexible Work Options: Bridge Jobs Flexible Work Options: Consulting, Contract Work, Self-employment Flexible Work Options: Flexible Schedule Flexible Work Options: Leaves of Absence Flexible Work Options: Part-time Employment Flexible Work Options: Phased Retirement Flexible Work Options: Remote Work, Telecommuting, Telework Flexible Work Options: Work Redesign Gender Health & Safety & Workplace Injuries Health Care Costs Health Insurance Health Risks & Behaviors; Wellness Programs Health Status Income Knowledge Transfer Labor Force Participation Marital Status Medicare & Medicaid Mental Health Multi-generational Workplace Older Workers, Advantages of Older Workers, Costs of A 2009 analysis of data from the US Census and Quarterly Workforce Indicators, "the typical worker aged 55 to 64 years earns $3,941 per month, 17% higher than the all-age aver...  more A 2009 analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that the median usual weekly earnings in 2007 for full-time wage and salary workers increased from $450 at ages 20 to...  more In the 2006 "Center for Retirement Research Survey of Employer Attitudes towards Older Workers," 51% of employers with 1000+ employees said that rank-and-file workers ages 55...  more In the 2006 "Center for Retirement Research Survey of Employer Attitudes Towards Older Workers," 46% of employers with 1000+ employees said that white-collar workers ages 55 a...  more According to a 2006 survey of employers, 39 percent cited health care expenses as highly significant factors in the cost of employing older workers. In contrast, 36 percent sa...  more According to a 2006 survey of employers, 62 percent of respondents said the cost of transferring older workers' knowledge and skills to younger workers was highly signifi...  more According to a 2006 MetLife report on caregiving costs, the total estimated cost to employers for all full-time, employed caregivers is $33.6 billion; the average cost per emp...  more In a 2006 survey of 400 private-sector employers, 39 percent of employers said that older white-collar workers were more costly than their younger counterparts, and 43 percent...  more A 2005 analysis of Towers Perrin data shows that paid time off (e.g., vacation, holidays, personal days), representing about 8% of total compensation cost, depends on length o...  more A 2005 analysis of Towers Perrin data on company-paid medical claim costs shows that employees aged 50 to 64 and their covered dependants use on average 1.4 to 2.2 times as mu...  more A 2005 analysis of Towers Perrin data shows that four components make up 97% of average total annual recurring compensation costs in large US companies. These components are:...  more A 2005 analysis of Towers Perrin data indicates that replacing an experienced worker of any age can cost 50% or more of the individual's annual salary in turnover-related...  more      back to top For a print-ready file of all statistics for this topic, click here. Older Workers, Job Skills and Demands Older Workers, Perceptions about Peformance, Productivity, Absenteeism Pensions and Retirement Accounts Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Reasons for working Recruitment , Retention, Tenure, Turnover Retirement Income & Expenditures Retirement Planning Retirement Statistics Retirement, Timing of Social Security Unemployment & Underemployment Volunteerism

DOWNLOAD A FACT SHEET: The following Fact Sheets contain selected facts and statistics from the database ( PDF format): "Mental Health" (Sep 2007) "Bridge Jobs" (Aug 2007) "Part-time Work" (Jul 2007) "The Multi-Generational Workplace" (Jul 2007) "Phased Retirement" (Jun 2007) "Age Bias And Employment Discrimination" (Feb 2007) "Employer Sponsored Pensions" (Feb 2007) "Age and the Labor Force" (Jan 2007) "Social Security and Older Workers" (Jan 2007) "Voluntarism Among Older Adults" (Jan 2007) "Older Workers’ Preferences for Work & Employ-ment" (Oct 2006) "Elder Caregiving" (Oct 2006)   SEARCH BY keyword: back to top