Working late and the spectre of uselessness: Sustaining labour supply in a globalising economy

活跃的经济和强劲的就业增长导致了职位空缺，这让企业感到沮丧。人口老龄化可能加剧这一问题，减少劳动力供应，进而减少工业产出。为了提供帮助，政府建议增加老年工人的就业。到目前为止，通知行动的证据基础还不充分，但指出了一些复杂的情况，在这些情况下，老年员工可能不一定公平。更好地了解他们的就业和雇主行动的决定因素将有助于澄清公共政策的作用。此外，了解其他国家如何应对具有战略重要性，因为这将直接影响澳大利亚的劳动力市场。

A buoyant economy and strong employment growth resulting in unfilled vacancies is frustrating business. Population ageing may exacerbate this, reducing labour supply and consequently industrial output. To assist, the Government is recommending increased employment among older workers. As yet, the evidence base for informing actions is inadequate but points to complex scenarios where older workers may not necessarily fair well. Better understanding the determinants of their employment and of employer actions would help clarify the role of public policy. Also, understanding how other nations are responding is of strategic importance as this will directly influence the Australian labour market.