Late-career workforce participation in times of rising state pension age: the role of health and motivation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study addresses late-career workforce participation and its association with health and motivation during nine years in which state pension age (SPA) rose gradually from 65 to 66.6 years in the Netherlands.

Methods

Using the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, we studied workers aged 61-63 years who at 3-year follow-up had reached ages 64 years up to SPA, in 2013-2016 (n = 82), 2016-2019 (n = 111), and 2019-2022 (n = 119). Workforce participation was defined as continued working and number of working hours/week. Physical and mental health included self-rated health, functional limitations, depressive symptoms, and cognitive ability. Motivation consisted of self-reported reasons for (change in) workforce participation. Logistic (continued working) and linear (

SUBMITTER: Deeg DJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754992 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature