Demographic change in the world of work

Published in the booklet series 'Demography and Employment'. There is now a broad consensus that demographic change will have a massive impact at all levels of society. This is particularly true of the world of work. The booklet brings together the opportunities and problems which demographic change offers and poses for the world of work. The booklet is the result of work undertaken in the framework of the transfer project 'Demographic Change: Public Relations and Marketing Strategy'. Concise descriptions of the main results are presented under the following headings: The impact of demographic change on the world of work Balanced age structures and innovative ability of companies Ageing-appropriate work and personnel policy Employment and new fields of occupation for older employees As well as focusing on issues which are of particular relevance to companies, this publication also looks at how these topics impact and interrelate with the broader social environment.