Finland

Laura Salonen (), Antti Kähäri and Ilkka Pietilä
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Laura Salonen: University of Turku
Antti Kähäri: University of Turku
Ilkka Pietilä: University of Helsinki

Chapter 18 in Extended Working Life Policies, 2020, pp 251-260 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Finland’sFinland population is ageing due to declining fertility and increasing life expectancyIncreasing life expectancy rates. This creates pressure to maintain high employment ratesEmployment rate(s) . Lately, FinlandFinland has focused on extending working careers by raising statutory pension age and facilitating part-time employmentPart-time employment for pensioners. Finland faces high unemploymentUnemployment rate(s) ratesEmployment rate(s) , low re-employment among over 55-year olds and high gender inequality in pension levels. Gender and educational inequality in pensions reflect the employment gaps and sectoral segregation that have accumulated along lifecourses. Finland aims to extend working lifeWorking life by promoting wellbeingWellbeing at work, increasing labour market flexibilityFlexibility and supporting workers’ competitiveness through various strategies. The latest reforms on unemployment activation and possible future reforms on the regional government, healthHealth and social servicesServices and basic incomeBasic income will likely affect pension intentions. To ensure equal levels of pensions, future reforms should focus on whole lifecourses and account for breaks in working lifeWorking life , such as parental leaveParental leave and unemployment periods.

Keywords: Working life; Pension; Gender; Health; Discrimination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40985-2_18

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