Population-based estimates of healthy working life expectancy in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite growing interest in population aging and extended working lives, little is known in developing countries about people's quality of working life and their capacity to work for longer years when approaching retirement age. This study therefore aimed to estimate the healthy working life expectancy for the middle-aged and older population in China.

Methods

We used the data of 7294 adults aged 60 years and older from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011-2018. Healthy working life expectancy was estimated for the Chinese population aged 60 years and older overall and analyzed by four dimensions: sex, educational attainment, occupational type, and geographic location, using the population-based multistate life table method.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Huang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature