working population - a proportion of the population capable of physiological and psychological data to participate in the labor process.It is mainly a set of individuals of working age.In Russia, this is the age for women from 16 to 54 years for men - from 16 to 59 years.Working age may vary from country to country according to the law and depends on the existing traditions and legal conditions.
in world statistics is considered to be able-bodied population age 15 - 64 years.According to expert estimates, in 1970 the proportion of the working population was about 58% of the world population.In developed Western countries, this figure reaches 65%.
There is also the concept of human resources, but it does not cover only a certain age range, but also includes professional and qualification characteristics.
working population characterized by quantitative and qualitative characteristics.The quantitative composition is determined by the total population size, growth and the absolute growth of the working population.The qualitative component is characterized by physical indicators - health and legal capacity, as well as the level of education and training.Under employability refers to the ability to identify specific activity that requires special training.
economically active population - the working population employed in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.This includes the unemployed, t. E. A person able and willing to work and are in active search of employment.
able-bodied population of the world grows in our days largely due to a developing economy countries.According to the leading recruitment companies in the world by 2030, its population will increase by 21%.At the same time the main increase (about 930 million people) have a share in India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, Latin America and Africa.
able-bodied population of the European countries with developed economies characterized by a tendency to aging and downsizing.Forced to rely on the need for workers older than 60 years increases the retirement age.Companies have to develop for these employees special programs for retraining and health care technology.
able-bodied population of Russia, too, tends to a steady decrease.Experts predict that by 2030 their number decreased by almost 17 million people.Russia tops the list of the 25 countries in which due to the complex demographic situation is planned the biggest decline in the working population.Second place goes to Japan.Experts predict the loss of its 13 million people of working age.
Also in this list Germany (8 million), Ukraine (6 million), Poland (3.9 mln. People).Increase the number of working-age people, primarily in India (about 240 million people by 2030), Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh (respectively, 62, 54, 34 million).In developed countries, the greatest population growth is expected in the US - 18 million. People.
These countries will soon be in desperate need to attract highly qualified professionals.Governments in countries such as UK, USA, Singapore and Australia created the most favorable conditions for attracting foreign specialists due to intelligent immigration policy and quality of life.
able-bodied population is aging, due to which many governments have taken the decision to raise the retirement age.In Japan, the age was 65 years in 2006, in Brazil even earlier - in 2003 (60 years for women and 65 for men).Other countries (eg the UK) have adopted a number of laws prohibiting discrimination against workers of retirement age and allowing them to remain in their jobs.
