The Midcareer Opportunity
Meeting the Challenges of an Ageing Workforce
The world of work is getting older in advanced and an increasing number of emerging
economies. Two powerful and persistent trends, longer lifespans and lower birth rates,
all but guarantee that midcareer and older workers will make up an even larger portion
of the future workforce, with profound implications for our economies, businesses
and workers. Are societies adapting quickly enough to cope with ageing at an unprecedented
scale? What are some of the key structural barriers, the embedded attitudes and behaviours,
that stand in the way of helping midcareer and older workers stay employed longer?
What steps can we take to support them as we transition to a more digital and sustainable
economy, and make sure that age is no longer a barrier to work? In search of answers,
the OECD and Generation, a global employment nonprofit network, teamed up to develop
new research based on a survey of thousands of employed and unemployed people, and
hiring managers in eight countries: the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Romania,
Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The evidence presented in
this report aims to foster a more inclusive and resilient labour market for workers
at all stages of their careers.
Published on October 09, 2023