Silver era is coming: expert

According to PwC ranking, which assesses the level of utilization of the potential of people over 55 years of age on the labor market, Poland ranks 30 (in 35 OECD countries). The employment rate of Poles aged 55-64 is 50 percent, while in Iceland, which occupies the first place, it is 84 percent respectively.

This is especially alarming in the context of an aging society - according to CSO forecasts, in 15 years a statistical Pole capable of working will be even over 45 years old.

“According to experts, the population in Poland by 2050 will decrease by up to 15 percent. This is one of the biggest challenges for the HR industry. In 15 years, most Polish and Czech employees will be in the middle, or the so-called, silver age," Bartosz Jakubowski, Marketing Manager, LMC Poland, said.

With the growing importance of so-called silver talents, HR specialists and employers will also have to face the need to adapt the style of organization management to the extreme expectations of individual groups of employees with different skills, values ​​and life experiences. Respect for diversity in terms of age will be even more important.

(WBJ)