Instruments for adapting society to an ageing population with particular reference to gender

Number:

70207

Principal investigator:

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.

Co-investigater:

Ing. Miroslava Rákoczyová, Ph.D., doc. Mgr. Ondřej Hora, Ph.D., PhDr. Jiří Vyhlídal, M.Sc., Mgr. Miroslav Suchanec, Ph.D., M.Sc., prof. PhDr. Tomáš Katrňák, Ph.D., doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D., Ing. Robert Trbola

Grant provider:

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic

Recipient:

Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs (RILSA)

Solution time from:

01/01/2024

Solution time until:

31/12/2026

Description:

The trend of the increasing average age of the population is exerting impacts on a range of social aspects, the most important of which concern the employment, health and social security of the elderly. The gender aspect deserves particular attention since women are generally more at risk of poverty in old age due to lower lifetime earnings than men and more frequent career interruptions to care for dependent household members. The combination of the multiple barriers that exist and the limited potential remediation mechanisms with respect to older women in terms of remaining in the labour market requires the use of specific and inter-connected measures. The project will focus primarily on the development of the competences of the target group in the labour market and consultancy services. Both the quantitative and qualitative findings will assist in determining how to strengthen these competencies and how the impacts of this approach will be significant in terms of the various factors that represent obstacles for the target group to remaining in the labour market.

Outputs

Workshop Tools for Society’s Adaptation to Population Aging with an Emphasis on Gender. 12 April 2026

International Practices in Supporting Older Workers’ Career Longevity: Inspiration for the Czech Republic? Markéta Horáková, Tomáš Sirovátka, Robert Trbola, Jiří Vyhlídal (only in CZE)

Career longevity in the Czech labour market. Jiří Vyhlídal (only in CZE)

Tools for societal adaptation to population ageing with an emphasis on gender. (only in CZE)

Unlocking the potential of older women – beyond the labour market? Tomáš Sirovátka, Miroslava Rákoczyová, Robert Trbola (only in CZE)

Flexible Retirement Pathways. Robert Jahoda (only in CZE)

Evaluation of the Call for Proposals: Strengthening the Competencies of Women Disadvantaged in the Labour Market and Entrepreneurship. (only in CZE)

The effects of retraining programs on the integration of older job seekers. Ondřej Hora, Miroslav Suchanec (only in CZE)

VYHLÍDAL, Jiří, 2025. An Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Transition to Economic Inactivity among the Population Aged 50–65 Using Data from the Labour Force Survey. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review. Published online: 17 December 2025.

VYHLÍDAL, Jiří, 2025. Discrimination based on chronological age during the pandemic. RILSA Policy Briefs, 9.

VYHLÍDAL, Jiří, 2025. The influence of applicants’ age on employers’ strategies. RILSA Policy Briefs, 7. (only in CZE)