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It is widely known that the Japanese labour participation rate of the elderly is the highest among the developed countries in the world. Table 7.1 shows the percentages of people in different age groups of 55 and above in the workforce.
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Nakamura, J. (2008). Effects of Support Measures on Employment of Elderly People in Japan. In: Conrad, H., Heindorf, V., Waldenberger, F. (eds) Human Resource Management in Ageing Societies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230582750_7
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