Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Life Expectancy Varies by Occupation

A study of French workers reveals the toll manual labor takes on life expectancy overall and healthy life expectancy in particular...

Years of life remaining for male workers at age 50 by occupation...
Managers and professionals: 32.2 years
Manual laborers: 27.4 years

Years of healthy life remaining for male workers at age 50 by occupation...
Managers and professionals: 22.8 years
Manual laborers: 13.7 years

Source: Occupational inequalities in health expectancies in France in the early 2000s: Unequal chances of reaching and living retirement in good health, Demographic Research, August 2011

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