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Japan's ageing society
Japan is aging fast. Its 'super-aged' society is the oldest in the world: 28.7 % of the population are 65 or older, with women forming the majority. The country is also home to a record 80 000 centenarians. By 2036, people aged 65 and over will represent a third of the population. Since 2011, the Japanese population has also been shrinking: it is a rare case of large country whose overall population is becoming smaller in prosperous and peaceful times. Japan's population is expected to drop from ...
European Union pension systems: Adequate and sustainable?
One in four European Union (EU) citizens currently depend on their pension income. Younger citizens will one day benefit from pensions too. And they also have an immediate interest, as the taxes and social security contributions working age people pay help support current pensioners. However, pensions are one of the biggest public expenditure items in the EU and as the EU population ages due to lower birth rates and increasing longevity, pension systems have come under increasing pressure. Since ...
L'économie des seniors: Les possibilités ouvertes par le vieillissement
L'"économie des seniors" recouvre de nombreux éléments différents, mais étroitement liés entre eux. En les associant, il est possible d'améliorer la qualité de vie, l'intégration dans la société et la participation à l'activité économique de la population vieillissante en concevant des politiques innovantes, des produits et services répondant à ses besoins et en générant plus de croissance et d'emplois. Ce concept est né au fil des années et son développement s'est accéléré récemment à la suite de ...
Elderly Women Living Alone: An Update of Their Living Conditions
Upon request by the FEMM Committee, this study presents recent changes in the living conditions of elderly women living alone with a focus on the effects of recent pension reforms and active ageing policies. The study is largely based on a literature review and a desk analysis of the micro-data and information available at the European level, as well as a qualitative analysis of good practices in active ageing introduced in recent years in six countries selected as representative of European welfare ...
European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012): European Implementation Assessment
2012 was the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations - with objectives set by a Decision of the Parliament and the Council, adopted on 14 September 2011. Following an external evaluation, the European Commission presented its Report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of that European Year on 15 September 2014. This paper looks at the context and concrete initiatives that were undertaken before, during, and after 2012, and also considers the Parliament's ...
European Union pensions policy
Although Member States have the primary responsibility for designing their pension systems, major demographic changes along with strong economic shocks make the case for updating the European Union's role as regards pensions.The European Commission’s 2012 White Paper on pensions has been fundamental to this process. Describing how the European Union (EU) could best help Member States to provide pensions for an ageing population, it emphasises the need to address the objectives of adequacy, safety ...
EU health programme for 2014 to 2020
The EU’s health strategy is largely implemented through multiannual health programmes. A new programme for 2014-20 aims to support and complement Member State (MS) efforts to cope with economic and demographic challenges facing their healthcare systems and help citizens stay healthy longer. A compromise agreement negotiated by Parliament, Council and Commission includes a new title for the programme and a slight increase in budget.
Promouvoir l'insertion des jeunes sur le marché du travail tout en maintenant l'emploi des travailleurs plus âgés
La présente étude fournit un aperçu de la situation de l'emploi chez les jeunes et chez les travailleurs âgés dans les États membres de l'Union européenne, en présentant les dernières évolutions depuis le début de la crise et en abordant les politiques mises en oeuvre afin de promouvoir l'emploi dans ces deux catégories de la population. Les données probantes récoltées montrent qu'il n'existe pas de concurrence entre les travailleurs jeunes et les travailleurs plus âgés sur le marché du travail. ...
Pension Systems in the EU – Contingent Liabilities and Assets in the Public and Private Sector
This study provides an overview of the different pension systems across EU Member States and describes contingent liabilities and assets in the public and private sectors. Therefore, the study assesses both the recent development of the pension schemes and the current stay of play. As a result, good practices are identified and sound features commended which are to be implemented across the EU. Key elements of an adequate and sustainable pension scheme include, for example, a higher labour market ...
Risques liés à la santé et à la sécurité au travail pour les travailleurs les plus vulnérables
Chaque groupe de travailleurs étudié (femmes, travailleurs âgés, travailleurs en situation de handicap, jeunes travailleurs, travailleurs migrants, travailleurs temporaires et travailleurs à bas niveau de qualification) rencontre des risques spécifiques de santé et sécurité au travail. Alors que l’Union européenne dispose d’un solide corpus législatif et d’une stratégie globale consacrée à la santé et à la sécurité des travailleurs, des actions supplémentaires pourraient être entreprises afin de ...