Labour market transitions

• Among those in paid work in 2002–03, those who reported that their health was only fair or poor were about twice as likely to leave work as those who had reported being in excellent or very good health. In addition, among those who were not in paid work in 2002–03, those who had reported worse health were less likely to return to work than those who had reported being in excellent or very good health in 2002–03. This difference was particularly large for men aged 50 to 54.