ageing society

Society characterised by an increasing proportion of older people, usually linked to a declining birth rate.

Comment

In an aging society, education and training provision must prevent:

  • skill shortages and gaps;
  • early retirement – by retraining and upskilling older workers.
Source

Cedefop, 2014.

Related term(s)
retraining / reskilling
skill shortage
skill gap
skills obsolescence
upskilling