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Acknowledgements
Table of figures
Acronyms
I. INTRODUCTION
II. DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES AND SHRINKING WORKFORCE IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
2.1 Ageing populations in Asia and the Pacific
2.2 Ageing populations require government responses
2.3 Population ageing impacts the economy
2.4 Addressing the shrinking workforce
III. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE WORKFORCE: CHALLENGES OLDER PERSONS FACE
3.1 Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on the workforce
3.2 Vulnerabilities of older persons
3.3 Opportunities for older persons
IV. RAISING THE DIGITAL SKILLS OF OLDER WORKERS
4.1 Twenty-first century skills and digital skills
4.2 Understanding digital skills
4.3 Understanding the skills gap
4.4 Factors shaping the digital skill development of older workers
4.5 Creating pathways for reskilling older workers
4.6 Engaging stakeholders
V. CASE STUDIES
5.1 China
5.2 Japan
5.3 Republic of Korea
VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
References
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Title : Strengthening the Labour Force Participation of Older Persons in the Context of Digital Transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Publication : ESCAP, 2024 (51 pages)