24 October 2024
In Belarus, every year more and more attention is paid to the topic of population aging and their active inclusion in the life of society.
As of January 1, 2024, the number of citizens who have reached retirement age was 2.2 million people, of which more than 1.5 million people are over 65 years old, which is 17% of the total population, and in 2030, the share of the population 65+ is expected to reach 21%.
At the same time, 21.5% of pensioners continue to work and this figure increases annually. Thus, if in 2021 the number of working pensioners was 380 thousand people, then in 2024 – 445 thousand people.
In this regard, Belarus is implementing a policy of socialization of elderly people, maintaining their health, providing opportunities for self-realization, including in the labor market.
The state is implementing measures to assist older people in finding employment. In 2024, 90 “silver” job fairs have already held. In addition, new initiatives aimed at developing the silver economy in the country and improving the quality of life of the elderly are planned to be developed within the framework of the Advisory Council on Active and Healthy Longevity, created under the House of Representatives.
As for health, one of the key tasks in Belarus is to increase the life expectancy of men – in our country it is approximately 10 years lower than that of women, who live on average about 78 years. Thus, in 2023, the Labor Code was supplemented with a new article establishing guarantees for employees when they undergo medical examinations in healthcare organizations.
The creation of conditions for the employment of persons of retirement age and their equal participation in the life of society contributes to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of the Sustainable Development Goals 8, 10 and the other SDGs.
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