Title: Global Aging Crisis | Globalization101
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Global Aging Crisis
Content: One problem not addressed in the GAP index is the loss of knowledge and skills of the current older workforce. Manufacturing and blue collar jobs will face major problems filling positions left by today’s, older workers. Canada’s mining industry is predominantly carried out by workers over the age of 50. 5 BMW’s German plants are dealing with an older workforce (in factories throughout the country). To accommodate older workers, BMW management changed the plants and received worker input to make the plant friendlier to the aging workforce. Seventy changes were made in the plants to reduce strain and increase productivity. 6
While collar jobs are at risk as well. In New Zealand, half of the academic workforce is over 60. Lower academic salaries and relatively few research facilities (and funding) account for this trend. 7
Baby boomers and the current generation of older workers are working longer for personal fulfillment reasons and to increase their savings.