TOKYO -- The Japanese business community is rolling out benefits designed to entice workers 60 and older to stay on the job longer and ease the labor crunch.
Labor shortage to worsen as bubble economy hires approach retirement
With the pool of working-age people under 60 trending downward, Japan will suffer a labor shortage of 11 million workers in 2040, by one estimate. © Reuters
TOKYO -- The Japanese business community is rolling out benefits designed to entice workers 60 and older to stay on the job longer and ease the labor crunch.