Impact and people
2011
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A changing world: Adapting to an ageing population in the workplace
01 December 2011
With better health and longevity, lower birth rates, and the ageing of baby boomers, the world is seeing a major change in demographic trends.
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Greying of the workforce in retail commerce: Questions and answers
20 September 2011
According to a recent ILO study, 2 billion people will be aged 60 or over by 2050. While most discussions about population ageing turn around the sustainability of pension systems, a forthcoming ILO meeting to be held in Geneva on 21-22 September, will focus on the impact of the greying of societies on labour supply in the retail commerce sector, an industry that has traditionally drawn a large proportion of its workers from people aged 30 and under. ILO Online spoke with John Sendanyoye, the ILO’s Commerce Sector Specialist.
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Age discrimination: Older than 50, so what?
01 August 2011
Governments increasingly seek to increase the participation of older workers in the labour market, for example by revising retirement age provisions, says the new ILO report on discrimination at work.