Demographics overlooked by UK employers

Fewer than half (46%) of UK employers have analysed the overall age structure of their workforce, a study of European countries has revealed.

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But the UK fared better than its European competitors. The Demographic Fitness Index study of 2,500 European organisations, by the Adecco Institute research body, found just 22% of Spanish firms and 31% of German businesses had profiled their workforce.

The report said: “The hard part is neither design nor implementation, but rather having the courage… to tackle workforce ageing before it tackles you.”