The School of Social and Policy Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Center on Aging & Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2021 Mar-Apr;33(2):177-199. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1769535. Epub 2020 Jun 3.
The current study compared employers' perceptions and knowledge about older workers to official data, as well as employers' views of the ideal situation regarding older workers, to assess potential gaps. A questionnaire answered by a sample of 373 employers was used to examine possible gaps between employers' perceptions, views, and official statistical data regarding older workers. Statistical significance (T-Test) analyses suggested that gaps do exist, in issues like labor force participation rate, health status, and women's retirement age, which may explain obstacles faced by older workers. Logistic regression models revealed the effect of personal and organizational characteristics on employers' preferences regarding the ideal labor force participation rate of older workers, and the ideal retirement age according to their preference. Educational measures and policies aimed at increasing employers' awareness to the official data regarding the aging workforce should be tailored to specific organizations, sectors, and employers' characteristics.
本研究将雇主对老年工人的看法和知识与官方数据进行了比较，同时还将雇主对老年工人的理想情况的看法与官方统计数据进行了比较，以评估潜在的差距。通过对 373 名雇主的抽样调查，使用问卷来检查雇主对老年工人的看法、观点和官方统计数据之间可能存在的差距。统计显著性（T 检验）分析表明，在劳动力参与率、健康状况和女性退休年龄等问题上确实存在差距，这可能解释了老年工人所面临的障碍。逻辑回归模型揭示了个人和组织特征对雇主关于老年工人理想劳动力参与率以及根据其偏好的理想退休年龄偏好的影响。旨在提高雇主对劳动力老龄化的官方数据意识的教育措施和政策应根据具体组织、部门和雇主的特点进行调整。
