Many older workers have high-pressure jobs: Indicators of high-pressure jobs by age, 2018
Age | Prime-age workers (35–49) | Older workers (50–70) |
---|---|---|
Any indicator of a high-pressure job | 63.6% | 46.1% |
Frequent disruptions | 26.0% | 17.8% |
Not enough time to finish work | 33.0% | 19.7% |
Tight deadlines | 39.8% | 27.0% |
Very high speed | 31.8% | 19.1% |
Notes: Workers who experience frequent disruptions are those who say they “fairly” or “very” often interrupt a task in order to take on an unforeseen task and who describe these interruptions as at least somewhat negative.
Workers who experience frequent disruptions are those who say they “fairly” or “very” often interrupt a task in order to take on an unforeseen task and who describe these interruptions as at least somewhat negative. Workers who do not have enough time to finish their work are those who “sometimes,” “rarely,” or “never” have enough time, excluding those who say they “always” or “most of the time” have enough time to complete tasks. Workers who work to tight deadlines or at very high speed are those who say they experience these pressures “all” or “almost all” the time.
Source: Author’s analysis of 2018 American Working Conditions Survey microdata (RAND Corporation 2018).