Tag: growth in DI use

listening counsellor

Abstract We use Health and Retirement Study data linked to the Department of Labor’s O*Net classification system to examine the relationship between lifetime exposure to occupational demands and retirement behavior. We consistently found that both non-routine cognitive analytic and non-routine physical demands were associated with worse health, earlier labor force exit, and increased use of…

Mature woman working in a factory / warehouse

The brief’s key findings are: The labor force activity of low-skilled men age 50-64 has declined significantly since 1960. The decline mirrors the growth of disability insurance, SSI, early retirement benefits, and employers’ preference for high-skilled workers. Health has improved for this group, but their disability-free life expectancy remains limited. So working until their mid-60s…