Ministry scheme targets labor shortages

FILLING THE GAP: Measures to expand the workforce include job-matching services, incentive programs and attracting foreign workers while protecting local workers’ rights By Lee Ching-hui / Staff reporter Add TT as Preferred Source The Ministry of Labor yesterday outlined measures to address worker shortages amid demographic shifts.The National Development Council’s latest population projections from this year to 2074 show a persistently low birthrate and an aging population.By 2075, the total population is projected to fall 48 percent from this year to just 12.15 million, while from 2037, people aged 45 to 64 are expected to make up more than half of the working-age population, putting severe pressure on the labor supply, data released by the council yesterday showed. The Ministry of Labor