Nordic policies on active ageing in the labour market and some European comparisons

In: International social science journal, Band 58, Heft 4, S. 545-557

Abstract

Nordic countries have implemented general programmes for active ageing and well-being in the workplace, promoted by tripartite cooperation between employees, employers and the state. The purpose for this is to influence work practices, which are seen as a natural extension of the wide coverage of health services provided for workers. Employers, particularly in the public sector, are starting to respond positively to age-management principles, given the anticipated future labour shortages. Active ageing policies in Nordic countries and in Finland, in particular, may show the way for the whole of Europe, although they have so far been strictly limited to labour market issues. Adapted from the source document.