• xmlui.mirage2.page-structure.header.title
    • français
    • English
  • Help
  • Login
  • Language 
    • Français
    • English
View Item 
  •   BIRD Home
  • LEDa (UMR CNRS 8007, UMR IRD 260)
  • LEDa : Publications
  • View Item
  •   BIRD Home
  • LEDa (UMR CNRS 8007, UMR IRD 260)
  • LEDa : Publications
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Browse

BIRDResearch centres & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesTypeThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesType

My Account

LoginRegister

Statistics

Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors
Thumbnail - Request a copy

Healthy Working Life Expectancies at age 50 in Europe : a new indicator

Forette, Françoise; Brieu, Marie-Anne; Robine, Jean-Marie; Jusot, Florence; Sermet, Catherine; Barnay, Thomas; Brouard, Nicolas; Lièvre, Agnès (2007), Healthy Working Life Expectancies at age 50 in Europe : a new indicator, The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 11, 6, p. 508-514

Type
Article accepté pour publication ou publié
Date
2007-08
Journal name
The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Volume
11
Number
6
Pages
508-514
Metadata
Show full item record
Author(s)
Forette, Françoise
Brieu, Marie-Anne
Robine, Jean-Marie
Jusot, Florence
Sermet, Catherine
Barnay, Thomas cc
Brouard, Nicolas cc
Lièvre, Agnès
Abstract (EN)
Objectives : The absence of disease or disability and active involvement in society are considered as essential dimensions of successful ageing. To assess these concepts, we propose a new indicator the Healthy Working Life Expectancy (HWLE) that associates health status and productive engagement, in order to compare various situations in Europe. Design : The study population is drawn from the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) which is the unique source of longitudinal data, providing comparable information between 1995 and 2001 on health and work statuses for a sample of some 60,000 household’s representative of the population of : Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. Based on the multi-state life table approach conventionally used for calculating healthy life expectancies, the HWLE corresponds to the number of years spent between the ages of 50 and 70 both in good health and at work. Results : In average, among the 20 years available between age 50 and age 70, the HWLE is 7.5 years for men and 4.8 years for women, ie, one half and one third respectively of the number of years spent in good health (14.1 and 13.5 years). The countries where the healthy working life expectancy of seniors is the highest are also the countries where the levels of employment of seniors are higher. Conversely, health status has only a weak influence on the HWLE indicator. Conclusion: These findings suggest the existence of a reservoir of healthy years which can be used to increase the length of the working life expectancy. They underline also the essential role that employment maintenance and retirement policies should have to increase the number of healthy years spent at work, and therefore guaranty a successful ageing for the seniors in Europe.
Subjects / Keywords
Health status; Working status; Successful ageing; Life expectancy
JEL
I11 - Analysis of Health Care Markets
I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
D31 - Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions

Related items

Showing items related by title and author.

  • Thumbnail
    Les mesures de la santé et de l’activité sont-elles comparables dans les enquêtes européennes ? 
    Sermet, Catherine; Rochereau, Thierry; Barnay, Thomas; Jusot, Florence (2006) Chapitre d'ouvrage
  • Thumbnail
    Social heterogeneity in self-reported health status and measurement of inequalities in health 
    Jusot, Florence; Sermet, Catherine; Devaux, Marion; Tubeuf, Sandy (2008-06) Document de travail / Working paper
  • Thumbnail
    Internet et nos fondamentaux 
    Chevalier, Jean-Marie; Ekeland, Ivar; Frison-Roche, Marie-Anne; Kalika, Michel (2000) Ouvrage
  • Thumbnail
    Economie et droit de la régulation des infrastructures : perspectives des pays en voie de développement 
    Chevalier, Jean-Marie; Frison-Roche, Marie-Anne; Keppler, Jan-Horst (2008-12) Ouvrage
  • Thumbnail
    L'idée du service public est-elle encore soutenable ? 
    Chevalier, Jean-Marie; Frison-Roche, Marie-Anne; Ekeland, Ivar (1999) Ouvrage
Dauphine PSL Bibliothèque logo
Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny 75775 Paris Cedex 16
Phone: 01 44 05 40 94
Contact
Dauphine PSL logoEQUIS logoCreative Commons logo