Employer News :Over-50s Face a “Perfect Storm” as Employment Rate Falls Short

The technology sector is fundamentally young. With a workforce mostly between 25 and 44 years old and an average age of 40, the over-55 age group represents just 7.5% of the total 661,445 people employed in IT in Spain, according to a Randstad Research report with data from the second quarter of 2024. This is approximately the same percentage of those between 16 and 24, an age group in which training is still common. In contrast, data from the L…

Employer News :Over-50s Face a “Perfect Storm” as Employment Rate Falls Short

Older workers are being left behind in the job market, with the employment rate for over-55s still far below the government’s 80% target, according to the State of Ageing 2025 report from the Centre for Ageing Better published this week. The report also highlights stark regional inequalities, with over three times as many 50-64-year-olds in work […] The post Over-50s Face a “Perfect Storm” as Employment Rate Falls Short appeared first on Employe…