The plight of older workers in labour underutilization
The International Day of Older Persons gives us an opportunity to delve into the labour underutilization patterns of seniors. While their unemployment rates are generally rather low, they are hiding other more prevalent forms of labour underutilization including job-search discouragement.
How population trends shape our workforce
Ahead of this World Population Day (July 11), the ILO explores how population trends are transforming labour markets around the globe.
Older workers are most discouraged in these countries
Australia and Chile, 13,000 kilometres apart, have one thing in common: discouraged older workers.
What about seniors?
Learn about the situation of older persons in the labour market in What about seniors?, the first issue of our new series Spotlight on work statistics where we use ILOSTAT data to explore various labour market issues.
What about seniors?
Learn about the situation of older persons in the labour market in this brief, the first issue of our new series Spotlight on work statistics where we use ILOSTAT data to explore various labour market issues.