Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi: Canada 2005 [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2005.
In Canada, the proportion of persons aged 65 and over to the working-age population will double to 45% by 2050.  Without policy changes, this could lead to higher public expenditures, labour force shortages, and slower economic growth. This report surveys of the main barriers to employment for older workers, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to overcome these barriers and presents a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.  It examines the balances between income support and work incentives, methods for encouraging employers to hire and retain workers, and policies for ensuring the employability of older workers. 
Description based upon print version of record.
TABLE OF CONTENTS -; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS; The challenge ahead; Recent reforms; Directions for reform; Recommendations for reform; RÉSUMÉ ET PRINCIPALES RECOMMANDATIONS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1. THE CHALLENGE AHEAD; 1. The demographic realities; 2. Potential economic and social repercussions of ageing; 3. Potential solutions to the demographic challenges; Chapter 2. THE LABOUR MARKET SITUATION OF OLDER WORKERS; 1. Key issue: optimising labour supply of older workers; 2. Employment, job characteristics and working arrangements; 3. Non-employment among older workers
Chapter 3. INCOME SUPPORT AND WORK INCENTIVES FOROLDER PEOPLE1. Canada's pension system; 2. Other elements of Canada's social security system; 3. Social security system and work incentives; Chapter 4. ENCOURAGING EMPLOYERS TO HIRE ANDRETAIN OLDER WORKERS; 1. Employer practices and older workers; 2. Barriers to employing and retaining older workers; 3. Measures to encourage the hiring and retention of older workers; Chapter 5. STRENGTHENING OLDER WORKERS' EMPLOYABILITY; 1. Education and training levels of older workers; 2. Helping older workers to return to employment
3. Measures to improve the employability of older workersChapter 6. ENSURING POLICIES ARE COMPREHENSIVE ANDCOHERENT; 1. Policy coordination and coherency; 2. Directions for policy; BIBLIOGRAPHY
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138).
In Canada, the proportion of persons aged 65 and over to the working-age population will double to 45% by 2050.  Without policy changes, this could lead to higher public expenditures, labour force shortages, and slower economic growth. This report surveys of the main barriers to employment for older workers, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to overcome these barriers and presents a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.  It examines the balances between income support and work incentives, methods for encouraging employers to hire and retain workers, and policies for ensuring the employability of older workers. 
Age and employment
Older people
Ageing and Employment Policies