Workforce participation and non-participation among baby boomers in Australia: a profile from HILDA data

Authors
Honge (Cathy) Gong and Justine McNamara
Published
2011

Quantitative study of mature age workforce participation and non-participation

This study, commissioned by the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and undertaken by NATSEM researchers Honge (Cathy) Gong and Justine McNamara, showed that baby boomers are a diverse group.

Analysis of data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey showed, for example, that almost one-third of people aged 45–54 who are not in the paid workforce would prefer to be working.

Last updated on 16 June 2020

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