Older and Younger Workers: What Do Employers Think?

AHRI is proud to partner with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) for a fifth time on this important report, which provides valuable insights into the employment climate for both older and younger workers in Australia.

Building on time series data from 2014, 2018, 2021, and 2023, this year’s report expands its focus to explore generational attitudes in the workplace more broadly.

It examines how both older and younger workers are perceived and supported across Australian organisations, against the backdrop of acute recruitment difficulties and high vacancy rates.

Despite the tight Australian labour market, the survey highlights persistent age-based barriers to employment at both ends of the age spectrum.

Additionally, this year’s findings suggest that the age at which employers begin to classify workers as “older” appears to be shifting downwards.