November 21, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

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

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Logistic regression analysis reveals health impacts working hours in late-career workers, suggesting motivation is increasingly crucial.

Over 70% of late-career workers maintained their participation in the workforce as the pension age rose.
Health indicators like self-rated health positively influenced continued workforce engagement, especially in 2019–2022.
Analysis using Logistic and linear regression models accounted for demographic factors and assessed health's role in working hours.
Better motivation corresponds with reduced work hours for some individuals, highlighting the need for supportive workplace environments.

Deeg et al. (2025) studied this question.

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