The influence of digital literacy on the employment rate of the older population
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Date
2023
Authors
Stojanović, Anđelka
Milošević, Isidora
Arsić, Sanela
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
Source
IMCSM23 proceedings - XIX International May Conference on Strategic Management, May 25, 2023, Bor, 2023, 291-300
Volume
XIX
Issue
1
Abstract
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have recently become essential in shaping employees' career trajectories. The changes brought by intensive digitization condition the growing demand for specific knowledge and competencies that constitute a new literacy paradigm - digital literacy. On the other hand, digitization processes can negatively affect older people and their working performance and employability. Using data from the Eurostat database, which contains international, comparable data, this study investigated the relationship between digital literacy and the employment rate of the older population. In order to define the elements of digital literacy, the level of computer skills, the way of obtaining ICT skills, and the ability to evaluate digital content were considered. The results show that in the age group, 55-64 is a statistically significant influence of the variables describing digital literacy on the employment rate. However, this influence is not proven when testing the population aged 35-44 and 45-54.
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Keywords
digital literacy, ICT, older population, employment rate
Citation
DOI
Scopus
ISSN
2620-0597
ISBN
978-86-6305-136-2
License
CC-BY-NC-ND