Age-training gaps in the European Union

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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between age and training in the 15 European Union countries (EU-15) that were member states prior to the 2004 enlargement. The analysis is carried out using European Union Labour Force Survey data. We report cross-country comparisons of the training undertaken by older people (aged 50–64) and younger people (aged 20–49). We extend previous research by adding an analysis of the training undertaken by non-workers as well as that of workers. We also consider whether training is work-related, whether it is undertaken during normal work-hours and the time spent in training. Our results show that across the EU-15 not only are older people less likely to participate in training in general but, more importantly, they are less likely to participate in work-related training. Our evidence suggests that there is considerable scope for raising the training rates of older people and particularly older people who are out of work.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-156
JournalAgeing and Society
Volume34
Issue number1
Early online date15 Aug 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • age
  • retirement
  • work
  • training

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