Opportunities for Older Workers in the South East

This report has been produced to support the South East's flagship 40-70 Tomorrow's Workforce Programme, which aims to support older workers to remain in or return to work, and encourage employers to see the benefits of recruiting older people. The report presents the demographic, economic and labour market case for recruiting and retaining more older workers in the South East. Demographic changes mean that over the next decade there will be far fewer 35-45 year olds in the workforce but more 45-65 year olds, and very many more people over the age of 65. At the same time employer demand for labour in the South East is forecast to be the highest of any region once the recession is over. There will be too few young entrants to the labour market to meet this demand, and reliance on migrant workers to address labour and skills shortages may not be sufficient. Workers over the age of 40 contribute more than half of regional output, and offer a range of benefits to employers and, by extension, the wider economy.

Dated 10/03/2009

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Owning Organisation

SEEDA Research and Economics - http://www.seeda.co.uk

Data Type

Research Report

Lowest Geographical Level

Local Authority District

Theme

Economy, Society, Labour Market & Skills