Definition of variables used in the study retrieved or created from our questionnaire survey or based on Statistics Sweden (2016) LISA register data if not specified in the table
| Variables | Definition |
|---|---|
| Current senior worker | Current active senior workers age 65 or older, dummy, questionnaire |
| Late retired | Retired respondent, but have been active after 65, dummy, questionnaire |
| Standard retired | Retired at 65 years old, dummy, questionnaire |
| Early retired | Retired before age 65, dummy, questionnaire |
| Public sector | Work or worked in the public sector, dummy, register data (LISA) and questionnaire |
| Cohort 1938–1941 | Respondent born between 1938 and 1941, dummy, register data (LISA) |
| Cohort 1942–1945 | Respondent born between 1942 and– 1945, dummy, register data (LISA) |
| Cohort 1946–1949 | Respondent born between 1946 an d1949, dummy, register data (LISA) |
| Foreign born | Respondent born outside Sweden, dummy, Register data (LISA) and questionnaire |
| Low skill | Swedish ISCO classification (SSYK, 3 digits level, code ≥ 745), register data (LISA) |
| Medium skill | Swedish ISCO classification (SSYK, 3 digits level, code 311–744), register data (LISA) |
| High skill | Swedish ISCO classification (SSYK, 3 digits level, code ≥ 249), register data (LISA) |
| Autonomy | Respondent fully agrees on two statements: “I could influence when (how) my work could be done” |
| Economic constraints | Senior workers who report they would stop working completely if they won at a lottery, SEK 5 million (€ 500,000) and at the same time agreed completely to the statement “Economic considerations were a strong motive to continue to work (after age 65)”, dummy, questionnaire |
| Variables | Definition |
|---|---|
| Current senior worker | Current active senior workers age 65 or older, dummy, questionnaire |
| Late retired | Retired respondent, but have been active after 65, dummy, questionnaire |
| Standard retired | Retired at 65 years old, dummy, questionnaire |
| Early retired | Retired before age 65, dummy, questionnaire |
| Public sector | Work or worked in the public sector, dummy, register data (LISA) and questionnaire |
| Cohort 1938–1941 | Respondent born between 1938 and 1941, dummy, register data (LISA) |
| Cohort 1942–1945 | Respondent born between 1942 and– 1945, dummy, register data (LISA) |
| Cohort 1946–1949 | Respondent born between 1946 an d1949, dummy, register data (LISA) |
| Foreign born | Respondent born outside Sweden, dummy, Register data (LISA) and questionnaire |
| Low skill | Swedish ISCO classification (SSYK, 3 digits level, code ≥ 745), register data (LISA) |
| Medium skill | Swedish ISCO classification (SSYK, 3 digits level, code 311–744), register data (LISA) |
| High skill | Swedish ISCO classification (SSYK, 3 digits level, code ≥ 249), register data (LISA) |
| Autonomy | Respondent fully agrees on two statements: “I could influence when (how) my work could be done” |
| Economic constraints | Senior workers who report they would stop working completely if they won at a lottery, SEK 5 million (€ 500,000) and at the same time agreed completely to the statement “Economic considerations were a strong motive to continue to work (after age 65)”, dummy, questionnaire |
Source(s): Author's own work
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