- THE SITUATION OF THIS SPECIAL AGE-GROUP IN HUNGARY

Being in the middle- over 50, but before the retiring

age.

The ageing society

International trends – the generation bomb

The dangers of the bad communication – ageism

Searching for a solution – the Lisbon Strategy

Extend the active years

Factors affecting the working cability

The decisive factor of the physical health

The genetic heritage

The way of life – wich is manly affected by the nature of the job

The break point of the health status decline – 50 years

Factors affecting the working cability

The role of the education level

Positive connectionThe job has less risk of harm

Typically more satisfied with their job

Higher social prestige – psychic / economic security

Healthy lifestyle

Flexible response - challenge of the labour market

Higher learning skills - willing

Coherencies of labour activity

The hungarian demographic situation

The structural change of the labour market

The characteristics of the examined age group

2000 2005 2010

EU-27 HU. EU-27 HU. EU-27 HU.

all (15-64 years) 62,2 56,3 63,5 56,9 64,2 55,4 women 53,7 49,7 56,3 51,0 58,2 50,6 elders (55-64 years) 36,9 22,2 42,3 33,0 46,3 34,4

Labour market activity

The characteristics of the examined age group

age group

education level 25-29 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 45-64 elementary level 17,0 25,8 29,3 40,3 65,3 37,9 secondary education 67,3 59,0 57,1 46,1 23,3 48,5 higher education 15,5 15,2 13,6 13,6 11,5 13,6 all 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0

Education level

The characteristics of the examined age group

State of healthSelf- assessment – concentration – memory

–eyesight/hearingvulnerable employees

age group

self – assessment % 30-39 40-49 50-59

very good 70,2 69 32,6 30,2 23,7 27,7

good 24,3 24,1 51 53,3 44,3 42,5

bad 5,5 6,95 16,4 16,5 32 29,8

all 100 100,0 100,0

External factors

Incentive tools of the labour market policy wage contribution Training, and retraining programs

Legal background Legal requirements

o shift scheduleo overtime rules

Occupational safety and health standards

Role of the state Goverment communication LLG

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