In the face of rapid population ageing and the trend towards early retirement, there is a need to promote better employment opportunities for older people. Much has been said about the need for reform of old-age pensions and early retirement schemes but this may not be sufficient to raise employment rates for older people significantly or to reduce the future[Read More…]
In the face of rapid population ageing and the trend towards early retirement, there is a need to promote better employment opportunities for older people. Much has been said about the need for reform of old-age pensions and early retirement schemes but this may not be sufficient to raise employment rates for older people significantly or to reduce the future[Read More…]
People over 60 have accounted for more than 10 percent of the total number of employed people for two consecutive months, the National Statistical Office said yesterday. According to the report, 2.3 million older people were working at the end of May, or 10.3 percent of the employment total. This reflects the growing number of older people who are actively[Read More…]
The 50-somethings are reshaping the labour market. Over the past decade, ageing baby boomers in the over-55 year age bracket have increased their share of the workforce from 8 per cent to 11.5 per cent, with their job growth in some years topping 10 per cent, an Age/Sydney Morning Herald study has found. The employment forecast has found that there are now[Read More…]
It’s been said that some things simply get better with age, whether it is a vintage car or a fine wine. The same can be said about today’s older workers and job applicants — many of whom are choosing to remain in the workforce far past what had formerly been the expected retirement age. More of these seasoned workers who[Read More…]
Finland is generally regarded as the model for a strategic approach to the issues arising from an ageing workforce. In 1998, the government set up a 5-year National Program for Ageing Workers. It identified six major issues for concern : _ early retirement; _ low rate of labour force participation among ageing workers; _ low rates of re-employment; _ reduced[Read More…]
