Employment rate by self-reported health status
% of potential workers employed
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Created with Raphaƫl 2.1.2
Age 61-100
10
Poor
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90%
83.7
Age 15-28
85.2
84.2
80.5
75.7
92.9
Age 29-38
93.3
92.6
87.9
79.5
95.6
Age 39-48
94.6
94.4
89.0
79.4
84.8
Age 49-60
84.6
76.7
68.2
45.4
69.0
Age 61-100
68.0
53.8
31.1
17.9
For example, among the 49-60 age group, 85% of those in the top two health categories were employed, compared with 45% of those in the lowest health category.