Executive Summary and Recommendations
Resume et principales recommandations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead
-The Demographic Realities
-Potential Impacts of an Ageing Labour Force
Chapter 2. Labour Market Situation of Older Workers
-Older Workers in the Labour Force
-The Employment Structure of Older Workers
-Older Workers' Educational Attainment and Labour Market Status
-Unemployment and "Inactivity" among Older Workers
Chapter 3. Income Support and Work Incentives for Older People: Striking the Right Balance
-The Danish Social Security System - An Overview
-Old-Age Pensions
-Other Possible Pathways to Early Retirement in the Welfare System
-Improving Incentives to Continue Working
Chapter 4. Removing Barriers to Retaining and Hiring Older People
-Employer Practices towards Older Workers
-Employer Attitudes and Age Discrimination
-Possible Factors behind Low Hiring and Retention Rates
-Measures to Encourage the Hiring and Retention of Older Workers
Chapter 5. Helping Older Workers to Carrry On Working
-Training of Older Workers
-Assisting Job Seekers to Find Work
-Working Time Arrangements for Older Workers
-The Importance of a Good Work Environment
-Recent Initiatives to Encourage Older People to Continue Working
-Avenues for Further Action
Chapter 6. Ensuring that Policies are Comprehensive and Coherent
-Policy Coordination and Coherency
-Directions for Policy
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