1 / 10

Active ageing in the framework of the EES

Active ageing in the framework of the EES. Brdo, 14 - 16 May 2008. The demographic challenge. Low birth-rates + longer life expectancy  ageing of population Forecast: - 20 million workers in 2030 (“ceteris paribus”) Implications on social systems, pensions, healthcare.

becka
Download Presentation

Active ageing in the framework of the EES

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Active ageing in the framework of the EES Brdo, 14 - 16 May 2008

  2. The demographic challenge Low birth-rates + longer life expectancy  ageing of population Forecast: - 20 million workers in 2030 (“ceteris paribus”) Implications on social systems, pensions, healthcare

  3. Trends in the size of the working age population

  4. The response of the EES • Fixing targets on employment rate of older workers • Improving health status and quality at work • Increase participation in training and lifelong learning • Taxation, pension reforms, removing disincentives

  5. 1. Increase the older workers’ employment rates

  6. MS’ situationwith respect to EES targets

  7. 2. Improve quality at work • Promoting new forms of work organisation • Adaptation of time schedules to older workers’ needs • Improving security and health in the workplace

  8. 3. Increase participation in learning • Older workers’ participation in lifelong learning is very low • Important effort to make in order - to improve their skills, - to develop their potential and employment prospects - to facilitate their adaptation to changes

  9. 4. Taxation • Measures and incentives to work • Removing disincentives for workers to work longer and discouragin early retirement • Reform of tax, pensions and benefits systems in a way favourable to the employment of older workers.

  10. More information • Commission's Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities website: • http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/index_en.htm

More Related