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This study aims to assess the economic burden and working-life expectancy associated with musculoskeletal pain in Danish senior workers.

Economic burden of musculoskeletal pain in Danish senior workers: a working-life expectancy approach

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Randomized trial quantifies working-life expectancy loss due to musculoskeletal pain in senior workers, indicating significant economic impact.

This study aims to assess the economic burden and working-life expectancy associated with musculoskeletal pain in Danish senior workers.
Participants included 23,071 Danish employees aged 50-66 from the SeniorWorkingLife study (2018 and 2022).
Self-reported pain intensity across four body regions was examined, with economic costs calculated from individual wage data.
Working-life expectancy and working years lost were estimated using the expected labour market affiliation method.
Moderate-to-high pain in two body regions led to reduced working-life expectancy and increased production losses.
Employees with high back and leg pain experienced annual losses of €8167 each, totalling €58.8 million, with 38% due to sickness absence.
Total losses from back and leg pain were estimated at €2.0 billion, representing 0.5% of Denmark’s GDP.

Pedersen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial quantifies working-life expectancy loss due to musculoskeletal pain in senior workers, indicating significant economic impact.