Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 18): Labour market participation of older persons: needs and options

In edition No. 18 of the Employment Situation in Latin America, both United Nations organizations stress that according to their projections, the proportion of people aged 60 or older in the workforce will rise from 7.5% to 15% between 2015 and 2050. This is due, above all, to the aging of the population and, to a lesser degree, a moderate increase in older adults’ labor participation.