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Published in: BMC Geriatrics 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Research

Working retirees in Taiwan: examining determinants of different working status after retirement

Authors: Tai-Kang Wu, Li-Jung Elizabeth Ku, Jer-Hao Chang, Ching-Ju Chiu, Susan C. Hu

Published in: BMC Geriatrics | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the work status of retirees after retirement, especially focusing on self-employment and unpaid work. Data was taken and analyzed from the “Taiwan Health and Retirement Study,” a nationally representative sample of retired personnel aged 50–74 in 2015–2016. Four types of work status were classified after retirement: Fully retired, Paid work, Self-employment, and Unpaid work. Multinomial regression analysis was used to explore the factors related to participation in paid, self-employed, and unpaid work. Results show that pre-retirement occupation was significantly associated with paid work after retirement. For example, retirees in Taiwan who were employed by private enterprises or self-employed before retirement were more likely to engage in paid work after retirement than civil servants before retirement. Two other factors, namely pre-retirement job stress and work flexibility, prolong the careers of retired workers, especially in self-employment and unpaid work after retirement. Gender also significantly affects the choice of work after retirement. These findings can be used as a reference for future policies on the aging labor force.
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Metadata
Title
Working retirees in Taiwan: examining determinants of different working status after retirement
Authors
Tai-Kang Wu
Li-Jung Elizabeth Ku
Jer-Hao Chang
Ching-Ju Chiu
Susan C. Hu
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Geriatrics / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04849-x

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