Release:Reasons for workers aged over 50 years leaving employment since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Publications

• Impact of coronavirus on people aged 50 to 70 years and their employment after the pandemic

  Qualitative findings from semi-structured interviews on the Over 50s Lifestyle Study. Looking at the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the lifestyles of people aged 50 to 70 years in Great Britain since March 2020, including their employment status, financial circumstances and health.

• Reasons for workers aged over 50 years leaving employment since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

  Main findings from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, looking at motivations for those aged 50 to 70 years leaving work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Great Britain (GB) from March 2020, including why they left and whether or not they intend to return.

Data

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over have left or returned to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

  Reasons for leaving and considering returning to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, broken down by retirement status. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over left employment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by occupation

  Reasons for leaving work during the (COVID-19) pandemic and savings and sources of retirement funding, broken down by occupation group. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over left and returned to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Great Britain

  Main estimates from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study for Great Britain, wave 2: reasons for leaving and returning to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Includes data covering future plans, caring responsibilities, savings and sources of retirement funding, cost of living and partner working status.

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over left and returned to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by previous and current employment type and partner working status

  Reasons for leaving work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, broken down by the current work status of their partner. Includes previous employment type by current employment type of those who lost or left their job during the coronavirus pandemic and have returned to paid work. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Employment type and status of workers aged 50 years and over during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by region

  Current employment status and type of those who left or lost their job since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Includes those who have returned to paid work. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over left employment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by sex

  Reasons for leaving and returning to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as future plans, caring responsibilities, and savings and sources of retirement funding, broken down by sex. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over left employment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by age

  Reasons for leaving and returning to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as future plans, partner working status, and savings and sources of retirement funding, broken down by age group. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Reasons workers aged 50 years and over left work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by retirement status

  Reasons for leaving work and those that have returned to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, broken down by retirement status. Includes information on whether those looking for paid work or have looked for paid work experienced age discrimination. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.

• Reasons for workers aged 50 years and over not returning to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by age and sex

  Reasons for not returning to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as reasons workers would consider a return to work and whether looking for work, broken down by age and sex. Data from the Over 50s Lifestyle Study, Great Britain.