Stárnutí populace v ČR, dobrý byznys?

The question of how to increase the involvement of elderly people in the labour force is a highly debated issue nowadays in the Czech Republic. Due to more frequent health restrictions, lower qualification and lower labour productivity older people belong into a risk group for which it is increasingly difficult to obtain employment. This problem may, moreover, continue to grow in the future and thus its significance can reach grandiose proportions. Due to current demographic trends as well as gradual extension of the age limit for retirement, it is safe to say that in a few years there will be a huge group of older people in pre-retirement age on the labour market. To define a group of older workers more accurately I will focus on basic demographic indicators such as fertility, mortality, or age pyramid of population (i.e. tree of life) at the beginning of this thesis. In the next step I will characterize this group by using the forward projection. However, one should ask herself or himself a question whether this situation represents only a threat or whether it can be used as an opportunity as well. The main objective of my work is to analyze possibilities of the economic policy of the Czech Republic and the European Union support programs in their effort to give incentives to employers and stimulate work activities of older people.