Working hours-adjusted working life expectancy (WLE) in years at ages 50 and 60, GSOEP from 2001–2005 to 2016–2020 by gender and educational level (CASMIN classification)
| Women | |||||
| 2001–2005 | 2006–2010 | 2011–2015 | 2016–2020 | ||
| Age | Persons | WLE (95% CI) | WLE (95% CI) | WLE (95% CI) | WLE (95% CI) |
| 50 | Total | 5.47 (5.29 to 5.66) | 6.12 (5.92 to 6.33) | 7.22 (7.06 to 7.38) | 8.25 (8.12 to 8.39) |
| Educational level | |||||
| 1 lowest | 3.98 (3.72 to 4.24) | 3.48 (3.15 to 3.82) | 4.30 (3.98 to 4.63) | 4.61 (4.29 to 4.93) | |
| 2 low | 5.01 (4.83 to 5.18) | 5.60 (5.39 to 5.81) | 6.21 (5.99 to 6.44) | 7.26 (7.00 to 7.51) | |
| 3 intermediate | 5.84 (5.63 to 6.06) | 6.39 (6.18 to 6.61) | 7.59 (7.40 to 7.78) | 8.56 (8.38 to 8.74) | |
| 4 high | 6.70 (6.40 to 6.99) | 7.81 (7.51 to 8.11) | 8.82 (8.57 to 9.07) | 9.64 (9.42 to 9.86) | |
| 5 highest | 7.74 (7.41 to 8.07) | 8.34 (8.02 to 8.65) | 9.09 (8.81 to 9.37) | 9.71 (9.46 to 9.96) | |
| 60 | Total | 0.76 (0.64 to 0.88) | 1.00 (0.86 to 1.14) | 1.48 (1.37 to 1.60) | 2.16 (2.06 to 2.25) |
| Educational level | |||||
| 1 lowest | 0.66 (0.56 to 0.76) | 0.63 (0.49 to 0.78) | 0.93 (0.77 to 1.09) | 1.12 (0.94 to 1.31) | |
| 2 low | 0.63 (0.57 to 0.70) | 0.88 (0.78 to 0.97) | 1.22 (1.12 to 1.33) | 1.69 (1.56 to 1.83) | |
| 3 intermediate | 0.79 (0.68 to 0.90) | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.14) | 1.53 (1.41 to 1.65) | 2.29 (2.17 to 2.40) | |
| 4 high | 0.99 (0.84 to 1.14) | 1.36 (1.17 to 1.55) | 2.01 (1.84 to 2.19) | 2.76 (2.61 to 2.92) | |
| 5 highest | 1.49 (1.30 to 1.68) | 1.78 (1.57 to 1.98) | 2.31 (2.13 to 2.49) | 2.79 (2.63 to 2.95) | |
| Men | |||||
| 50 | Total | 8.96 (8.86 to 9.07) | 9.57 (9.39 to 9.76) | 10.58 (10.43 to 10.73) | 11.17 (11.04 to 11.31) |
| Educational level | |||||
| 1 lowest | 7.41 (7.01 to 7.81) | 6.00 (5.43 to 6.57) | 7.84 (7.37 to 8.31) | 7.76 (7.41 to 8.10) | |
| 2 low | 8.28 (8.12 to 8.44) | 9.11 (8.91 to 9.31) | 9.91 (9.73 to 10.10) | 10.80 (10.61 to 11.00) | |
| 3 intermediate | 9.64 (9.37 to 10.04) | 10.04 (9.78 to 10.29) | 10.99 (10.77 to 11.21) | 11.33 (11.14 to 11.52) | |
| 4 high | 9.55 (9.30 to 9.80) | 10.00 (9.76 to 10.25) | 11.23 (11.03 to 11.44) | 12.10 (11.91 to 12.29) | |
| 5 highest | 11.24 (11.02 to 11.46) | 11.60 (11.38 to 11.82) | 12.14 (11.95 to 12.33) | 12.29 (12.11 to 12.48) | |
| 60 | Total | 1.65 (1.59 to 1.71) | 2.23 (2.15 to 2.31) | 2.85 (2.78 to 2.92) | 3.17 (3.11 to 3.24) |
| Educational level | |||||
| 1 lowest | 1.24 (1.06 to 1.42) | 1.09 (0.81 to 1.38) | 2.04 (1.74 to 2.34) | 1.43 (1.20 to 1.65) | |
| 2 low | 1.27 (1.19 to 1.35) | 1.81 (1.69 to 1.93) | 2.27 (2.15 to 2.39) | 2.71 (2.58 to 2.85) | |
| 3 intermediate | 1.96 (1.78 to 2.33) | 2.33 (2.14 to 2.51) | 2.91 (2.75 to 3.07) | 2.95 (2.81 to 3.08) | |
| 4 high | 1.96 (1.80 to 2.11) | 2.05 (1.88 to 2.22) | 2.72 (2.57 to 2.87) | 3.26 (3.11 to 3.41) | |
| 5 highest | 2.88 (2.73 to 3.03) | 3.15 (3.00 to 3.31 | 3.47 (3.33 to 3.61) | 3.58 (3.45 to 3.71) | |
Notes: The values in parentheses of the 95% CI refer to the lower and upper limits of the CI.
Educational classification according to CASMIN (Comparative Analysis of Social Mobility in Industrial Nations).
GSOEP, German Socio-Economic Panel study.