"A 55-year-old worker has a 30% lower risk of being injured on the job than a 30-year-old worker", according to analysis of 2003 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Current Population Survey. After a work related injury or illness, workers aged 55 and over need an average of 12 days away from work, compared to 10 days for workers aged 45-54, and 8 days for those aged 35-44." (p. 4)

UnumProvident Company. (2005). Health and productivity in the aging American workforce: Realities and opportunities. Chattanooga, TN: UnumProvident Company.

Data for this publication was generated by using UnumProvident's disability database.

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