Employment risks and opportunities for an ageing workforce in the EU

Abstract: "The article provides a detailed analysis of the employment situation of older workers (55-64 years) in the EU member states. Using European Labour Force Survey data we systematically discuss the variation in the employment of older workers along the dimensions of gender, sectoral distribution, type of employment, training and flexible work arrangements. We show that and where Germany has to do some catching up if it wants to create a favourable employment context for this age group. Highlighting country differences we draw the conclusions that this labour market challenge can be characterised to a large extent as a gender problem, that labour market policy for an ageing workforce must start much earlier than just with older people and that their employment situation can to a great extent be sought in the general economic parameters and especially in the degree of employment growth in the service sector." (author's abstract)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Beschäftigungsrisiken und -gelegenheiten für die alternde Erwerbsbevölkerung in der EU
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 27 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Bildung, Arbeit und Lebenschancen, Abteilung Arbeitsmarktpolitik und Beschäftigung ; Bd. 2008-105

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Keyword: Europäische Union ; Ältere Arbeitnehmerin ; Älterer Arbeitnehmer ; Arbeitsmarkt ; Arbeitsmarktpolitik ; Beschäftigungspolitik ; Deutschland

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (when): 2008
• Creator: Hartlapp, Miriam ; Schmid, Günther
• Contributor: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-217882
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.2025, 1:47 PM CET