Age diversity and age discrimination in the Czech Republic: overview
Age diversity and age discrimination in the Czech Republic: overview
Author(s): Klára Cozlová
Subject(s): Labor relations, Social development, Social differentiation, Family and social welfare, Demography and human biology, Gerontology
Published by: Gender Studies, o. p. s.
Keywords: Age diversity; age discrimination; Czech Republic; demography; employed population; pensioners; employment rate; 45-65 years old population; population older than 65; ageism;
Summary/Abstract: In the Czech Republic, 45 - 65 years old people comprise over a quarter of the entire population and their employment plays a key role in the country’s economy. The data presented here is based on the official national statistics, which are typically classified by age. Unfortunately, the age categories are not consistent across all types of data. In comparison to the EU, the employment intensity in the Czech Republic is slightly higher than average. The employment rate of the working age cohort 15 - 64 years was 65.2 % (as of 2009). The employment rate of 20-64 years old was 70.7% (while the average rate in the EU was 68.8 %). [...]
- Page Count: 17
- Publication Year: 2011
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
