The Evolution, Problems and Countermeasures of Employment Measures for the Elderly in Japan_Vol. 1 No. 4 (JMSD 2024)_Journal of Management and Social Development (ISSN: 3005-5741)

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The Evolution, Problems and Countermeasures of Employment Measures for the Elderly in Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202412425

Author(s)

Yuying Wu1, Zhengyan Liu2

Affiliation(s)

1School of Foreign Languages, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China 2Personnel Division, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

Abstract

Japan is facing a severe problem of population aging, and it is one of the countries with the highest degree of aging in the world. This demographic change has brought great challenges to the labor market and social security system. In response to this problem, the Japanese has implemented a series of measures to promote the employment of the elderly. This paper discusses the historical evolution, problems and countermeasures of employment measures for the elderly in Japan. By analyzing the background, objectives and effects of the changes in employment measures, this paper reveals the challenges faced by the Japanese and the measures it has taken to deal with the aging society. This paper holds that the effectiveness of employment measures for the elderly is not only related to the lives of individual elderly people. Quality is more related to the sustainable development of the whole society.

Keywords

Employment Measures for the Elderly; Japan; Aging Society

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