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Demographic change has triggered policy debates and responses across Europe. The need for keeping workers in employment longer is a consequence that requires rethinking: new solutions for working conditions and career paths helping workers to retain their physical and mental health: as well as motivation and productivity, throughout an extended working life. Eurofound has defined sustainable work as the interplay of working and living conditions being such “that they support people in engaging and remaining in work throughout an extended working life” (Eurofound, 2015, p.5). The definition of sustainability in the context of work implies simultaneous efforts towards achieving individual, social and economic workand labour market-related goals that will enable the needs of the present worker to be met without compromising his/her ability of future work. Identifying and analysing the factors and actions underpinning sustainable work throughout working life has been a research priority for Eurofound since 2013. This article discusses the Eurofound reference framework of sustainable work over the life course and its components. It presents sustainable work outcome indicators on the societal and the individual level and provides some reflections of how those can be used jointly to map overall beneficial work environments for sustainable work. The article investigates contextual factors such as infrastructures, workplace practices and job quality. The specific role of motivation is also highlighted with empirical analysis. The paper closes with conclusions and a policy outlook.

Eurofound’s Reference Framework: Sustainable work over the life course in the EU