Länger zufrieden arbeiten? Qualität und Ausgestaltung von Erwerbstätigkeit in der zweiten Lebenshälfte

Abstract

Kernaussagen Im Jahr 2014 sind mehr Menschen in der Lebensphase vor dem Ruhestand erwerbstä g als 1996:Im Jahr 2014 waren 74,1 Prozent der 40-bis 65-Jährigen erwerbstä g, während es 1996 noch 60,2 Prozent waren. Die Anteile der Erwerbstä gen im Alter von 54 bis 59 Jahren sowie von 60 bis 65 Jahren haben sich von 1996 zu 2014 sogar um je 20 Prozentpunkte erhöht (1996: 56,6 Prozent, 2014 1996 : 18,2 Prozent, 2014 Prozent für 60-bis 65-Jäh-rige). Der Anteil der erwerbstä gen Personen im Alter von 60 bis 65 Jahren liegt jedoch auch 2014 deutlich unter dem Durchschni der erwerbstä gen Personen im Alter von 40 bis 65 Jahren (74,1 Prozent). Belastungen im Rahmen der Erwerbstä gkeit unterscheiden sich zwischen den Bildungsgruppen:

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