The Communication from the European Commission entitled 'Europe 2020: A Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth' includes the headline target of an employment rate of 75% of the population. This target employment rate is to be reached by, among others, increasing the involvement of older people in the work force and removing the obstacles to their employment. This article considers the employment rate of older workers, both from a historical and predictive standpoint. The makeup of the older European Union (EU) labour force and the types of work engaged in are discussed, with the United Kingdom and Italy as detailed examples. Initiatives at EU level are considered, including initiatives to tackle age discrimination at work and the call for more flexible labour markets. Consideration is then given to the United States as an example of a deregulated labour market. Trends in American older worker employment are examined. From this, the authors draw several lessons from the US experience and offer tentative conclusions about the way forward for the European labour market.

Susan Bisom-Rapp

Malcolm Sargeant

International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations

Published four times a year, the International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations is an essential source of information and analysis for labour lawyers, academics, judges, policymakers and others.    The Journal publishes original articles in the domains of labour law (broadly understood) and industrial relations. Articles cover comparative and international (or regional) analysis of topical issues, major developments and innovative practices, as well as discussions of theoretical and methodological approaches. The Journal adopts a double-blind peer review process. A distinguished editorial team, with the support of an International Advisory Board of eminent scholars from around the world, ensures a continuing high standard of scientific research dealing with a range of important issues.

The International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations is published four times a year and serves as an essential source of information and analysis for labour lawyers, academics, judges, policymakers, and others. The Journal publishes original articles in the fields of labour law (broadly understood) and industrial relations. Articles cover comparative and international (or regional) analyses of topical issues, major developments, and innovative practices, as well as discussions of theoretical and methodological approaches. The Journal employs a double-blind peer review process. A distinguished editorial team, supported by an International Advisory Board of eminent scholars from around the world, ensures a consistently high standard of scientific research addressing a range of important issues.

《International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations》每年出版四期，是劳动律师、学者、法官、政策制定者等的重要信息和分析来源。该期刊发表劳动法（广义理解）和工业关系领域的原创文章。文章内容涵盖比较和国际（或区域）分析的热点问题、重大进展和创新实践，以及理论和方法论的讨论。期刊采用双盲同行评审流程。一个杰出的编辑团队在来自世界各地的著名学者组成的国际顾问委员会的支持下，确保了科学研究的持续高标准，涉及一系列重要问题。

Increasing the Employment Rate of Older Workers

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Category	Quartile
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	3