Years in Retirement....notice something?

jademus · 2011-05-10T07:44:25+00:00

Yeah, I notice that if you're a man in Mexico, you work until you DIE.

snoopyzanus · 2011-05-10T06:22:24+00:00

Yeah, I do...and I suspect that is already after an effort has been made to maximize the appearance of women's labor force participation.

What do I mean?

Well, for a start, if women who entered, but then left the labor force at some point--never returning to paid employment--after getting married and/or having a baby were classified as having retired from the labor force, there's no way the stats could look like this.

They could if those women (a considerable percentage in most countries) were simply not factored in at all.

They could if only the women who participated in the labor force in some capacity, even if only part-time, even if not continuously, until retirement age were.

A graph representing the average number of hours of lifetime participation in the labor force for men and women would show a completely different picture. As would one which showed the number of years people lived after leaving the labor force permanently.

Even in practical terms, for a great many housewives, in many countries, the kids growing up and leaving the nest is the same as retirement.

fondueguy · 2011-05-10T16:04:06+00:00

Keep in mind that married men work more than single men and you should have an idea on why men retire later even when they die sooner.

pcarvious · 2011-05-10T05:17:20+00:00

Two possible explanations. Men retire later than women. Meaning women spend more time retired. Second explanation, men live shorter lives than women. I'm going with the second one.

Title	Years in Retirement....notice something?
Author	Feckless
Upvotes	11
Comments	7
Date	May 9, 2011 9:25 PM UTC (15 years ago)
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