Population ageing and future labour market challenges

Kühn, Stefan; Milasi, Santo; Yoon, Sheena

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“…Demographic changes and population aging around the world including the Arab countries imply increasing the average age of the labor force and workers with health problems which can lead to decreased work ability (Kühn et al, 2018). The healthcare providers are exposed to high levels of physical, mental and emotional stressors that can influence their performance and efficiency and have a negative impact on their work ability and health-related quality of life (Costa et al, 2005;Koinis et al, 2015;Mehrdad et al, 2016).…”

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Assessment of Perceived Work Ability and Its Determinants among Healthcare Providers

Abdel-Rehim

Mahfouz

2021

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

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Introduction: Healthcare providers are at high risk of occupational stress, burnout, health hazards and job dissatisfaction which can have harmful consequences on their health, work ability and professional efficiency. Therefore, it is important to adopt strategies for the promotion of healthy working conditions and improvement of their work ability. Aim of work: To assess the perceived work ability and its dimensions among the healthcare providers at Minia city, Egypt and identifies its relationship with socio-demographics, work-related factors and chronic diseases. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study among 233 healthcare providers, data about sociodemographics, history of chronic diseases, work-related factors and the Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire were collected during an interview with the participants. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the determinants of WAI. Results: The study included 145 (62.2%) nurses, 46 (19.8%) physicians and 42 (18%) technicians. The mean WAI score was 40.6 (± 4.6) and the participants were categorized based on their work ability into poor (14.1%), suboptimal (58.4%) and optimal (27.5%). There were significant differences in the WAI scores and most dimensions of work ability between different age groups. In the final multivariable analysis: age, sex, work category and chronic disorders (including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal) were the significant predictors of work ability among the studied healthcare providers. Conclusion: Low work ability among health care providers was significantly associated with age, sex, work category, and chronic disease conditions. Therefore, promoting health, managing and preventing chronic diseases particularly at old age is essential in designing effective interventions to maintain and improve the work ability of healthcare providers.

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Assessment of Perceived Work Ability and Its Determinants among Healthcare Providers

Abdel-Rehim

Mahfouz

2021

Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

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“…Thus, within a certain perspective, there will be a drag in labour productivity for the businesses where physical attributes of jobs are relevant, due to the decrease of physical attributes with age, "such as physical strength, energy, and dexterity" (Sharpe, 2011, p. 86), as well as flexibility and adaptability (Smith, 1996;Verhaeghen & Salthouse, 1997), along with a significant increase of the share of working aged group (55-64 years) compared to the younger working force, due to the reduction of the birth rate (Kuhn et al, 2018). On the other hand, senior workers embed significant knowledge, cognitive skills and expertise and can benefit from their work experience, gaining managerial abilities with age (Ericsson & Lehmann, 1996;Ilmakunnas et al, 2004;Kuhn et al, 2018;Salthouse, 1984). Therefore, in professions for which these skills are essential, "such as judges, university presidents, top performing individuals" (Lehman, 1953, in Sharpe, 2011), it will lead to a higher productivity.…”

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Population ageing, labour productivity and economic welfare in the European Union

Cristea

Noja

Dănăcică

et al. 2020

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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This paper examines the impact of the ageing dimensions and other economic and social variables on labour productivity and poverty risk within the European Union (EU). Taking into account the sizable dissimilarities among the EU Member States, our research is configured on four specific panels, according to the UNECE/European Commission mapping of EU countries, based on the Active Ageing Index data and methodology for 2018. We have compiled a complex dataset with official data to measure the ageing features, labour market dimensions and poverty, along with other economic and social representative variables, during 1995-2017. The methodological endeavour is critical and analytical, grounded on an extensive quantitative research. Two multifactorial macro-econometric models are applied in order to evaluate the direct implications of the ageing dimensions and other utter credentials on labour productivity, respectively on poverty levels. Structural equation modelling further entails an integrative examination of the total, indirect and bidirectional connections between the ageing phenomenon, several socio-economic indicators and the labour market performance, with a final impact on poverty. Results show different yet extremely significant labour market and poverty impacts for the ageing representative groups of EU countries, which require specific policy interventions and tailored strategies.

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“…Despite the difference, it is noticeable the share of this sector in both developed and developing economies is increasing with each passing year. Moreover, jobs in the service industry are expected to boost employment growth in the future; while the rate of employment in agriculture and manufacturing industries will be on a decline, according to the Kühn et al (2018) World Employment and Social Outlook.…”

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Global Inequality in Service Sector Development: Trend and Convergence

Ma¹,

Shum

Han³

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a huge impact on global service sector. In the pandemic background, to understand the disparity in service sector outputs at the global level is crucial for assessing the effectiveness of development policies in different countries. This study investigate the global service sector and it aims to investigate the transitional dynamics of the output from the service sector by adopting stochastic kernel analyses. Distribution dynamics analyses are carried out for all the countries in the world. The data are then divided into different regional and income groups to evaluate the impacts of geographical location and income on the development of the service sector. The results show that the Global North will continue to make greater strides, while the output capacity in many Global South countries struggles to reach the global average. Moreover, it is shown that countries with higher per capita income will perform better in the development of their service sector than those with low per capita income, thereby highlighting the persistence of global inequality. Finally, this study shows that the Sub-Saharan Africa region and the South Asia region both are very important in the alleviation of global inequality.

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Population ageing and future labour market challenges

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Assessment of Perceived Work Ability and Its Determinants among Healthcare Providers

Population ageing, labour productivity and economic welfare in the European Union

Global Inequality in Service Sector Development: Trend and Convergence

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