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2023 (English)In: International journal of sociology and social policy, ISSN 0144-333X, E-ISSN 1758-6720, Vol. 43, no 13/14, p. 245-262Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose In this paper, the authors attempt to understand how labour market attachment during the ages of 30–59 influences individuals' transition out of the labour market. Design/methodology/approach Using high-quality Swedish register data, the authors follow individuals born in 1950 and observe their labour market attachment during mid-life and their exit from the labour market. Findings The authors find evidence that labour market attachment in different stages of the career is differently related to exit from the labour market. At the age of 30, as well as between the ages 50–59, low attachment is related with earlier exit from the labour market. On the contrary, low labour market attachment during the ages 40–49 is related with later exit from the labour market. However, regardless of age, lower labour market attachment increases the risk of work-related benefit receipt in the exit year. The authors also find evidence that gender, migration status and childhood socioeconomic disadvantages may represent obstacles to longer working lives, while high education is a consistent factor in avoiding early exit from the labour market. Originality/value This study provides insights on the link between labour market attachment in different stages of the career and the exit from the labour market as well as work-related benefits dependency in the year of exit.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023
Keywords
Ageing, Social inequality, Labour market exit, Labour market attachment, Education, Sweden
National Category
Work Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-199066 (URN)10.1108/IJSSP-08-2023-0189 (DOI)001086982300001 ()
Note
Funding: The research programme EIWO is funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE), (grant number: 2019-01245)
2023-11-092023-11-092023-11-15Bibliographically approved