Future of an Ageing Population

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Future of an Ageing Population | Working Lives Policy Implication Employment rates among older people vary across the population. The causes of these differences must be addressed to ensure that the whole country achieves the potential benefits of longer working lives. 2.3 Overcoming barriers facing the ageing workforce In many countries, the pension system is a barrier to longer working lives because it provides a financial incentive for older people to retire. This is less of a factor in the UK. The UK pensions system is already conducive to working longer, with recent reforms expected to further increase the number of older workers 34 . Negative attitudes towards older people, taking the form of outdated stereotypes, unconscious bias, and age discrimination, can prevent them from staying in or returning to work 25 . A 2015 Eurobarometer report found that 42% of people regard age discrimination towards those over 55 as ‘widespread’ 37 . People in the UK are the second most likely in Europe to see ageism as a problem (see Figure 2.4). While 30% reported having experienced unfair treatment because of their age, it is important to emphasise this is not limited to older people – consistently across Europe those in the 15-24 age group are most likely to report experience of unfair treatment because of their age. Nevertheless 50-64 and 65-74 age groups are most likely to be worried that employers will show preference to those in their 20s 38 . Internationally, employment rights and anti-discrimination legislation have been shown to help older people remain in work. Evidence from some European countries suggests that training managers about the requirements of an ageing workforce has benefits 32 . P34
Country Turkey Denmark Bulgaria Cyprus Russia Greece Croatia Ukraine Estonia Latvia Spain Slovenia Slovakia Belgium Switzerland Germany Finland Czech Republic Sweden Poland Israel Hungary Netherlands Norway Portugal Romania United Kingdom France All ESS 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Percentage of respondents (%) Perception of discrimination: Survey of 54,988 people aged 15+ across Europe Very/quite serious No discrimination Figure 2.4: Percentage of people in European Social Survey countries indicating age discrimination as a ‘very serious’ or a ‘quite serious’ problem or that it ‘does not exist’, 2010 38 . P35
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