Strengthening the employability of older workers in Norway
Norway, like other OECD countries, will have to face increased prospects of ageing and the attendant concern of boosting the employability of older workers over the coming decades. Strengthened economic incentives, age-friendly employer practices, employability, and a willingness to be employed are all prerequisites for increasing employment rates of older workers. Such measures need to be combined with the provision of up-to-date skills, access to employment services, and better working conditions.
Chapter five (5) of the Report provides an overview of measures that have been taken to boost the employability of older workers in Norway. Solutions proffered to complement and/or improve such measures include the following: neutral legislative and organizational frameworks with regard to jobs, the implementation of job-related training, and the establishment of employer networks to offer job trials or other flexible work arrangements.