Open AccessDemographic ageing in the EU and the impact on labour-employment prospects and pensions
Author(s) -
Χρήστος Μπάγκαβος,
Αλεξάνδρα Τραγάκη
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
koinōnikī synochī kai anaptyxī/koinōnikī synochī kai anaptyxī
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2459-4156
pISSN - 1790-9368
DOI - 10.12681/scad.8961
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , ageing , population ageing , population , working population , economics , eu countries , labour supply , labour economics , demographic economics , demography , european union , medicine , sociology , geography , economic policy , archaeology
The paper examines the potential volume of employed population, seen from the supply point of view, in selected European countries, in the context of the expected demographic ageing. Our findings indicate that disparities across EU are rather pronounced. Future potential employment varies across countries, because of diverse working-age population trends and various employment rates by age and sex. In a declining working-age population context, an increase in the employment rates could prevent or at least moderate labour force shrinkage. As for pensions, the paper underlines the importance of the employment potential of the non-employed in order to compensate for demographic ageing and therefore for the expected increase in the number of pensioners.