AARP Profit From Experience Survey: Perspectives of Employers, Workers and Policymakers in G7 Countries on the New Demographic Realities
Source: AARP Policy & Research
From press release:

Employers in the G7 countries must end age discrimination in the workplace if countries and employers are to be best positioned to thrive in the global economy tomorrow, according to a new AARP study, International Profit from Experience.

The study, conducted by the global consulting firm Towers Perrin, found that as the number of workers reaching traditional retirement years increase, the marketplace is experiencing a decline in the number of skilled younger workers available to fill in the ranks of those retiring. Even as companies and governments implement policies to address this talent gap, the older worker faces an unwelcoming environment.
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The study finds that age discrimination is the single largest barrier for those 50+ who want to continue working past their anticipated retirement age. At least 60% of employees 50+ in each G7 country view age discrimination as the primary barrier to securing new jobs, as opposed to only 38% of employees that view their employers as welcoming of older workers.

+ Executive Summary (PDF; 1.7 MB)
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