Thailand is fully becoming an aged society. Thailand needs various measures to drive policy to support the aged society in terms of health, economy, and society covering from regular workers (25-59 years old) to aging workers (60 years and above). The objectives of the study include 1) to examine the working aged (40 -59 years old) population’s needs in skill development and government assistant and 2) to design mechanisms that the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) can arrange and contribute to sustainable workforce in the aging society. The analysis focused on the data set gathered from 500 individuals aged 40 to 59 years old who are currently working in the formal sector and 500 individuals aged 40 to 59 years old who are currently working in the informal sector at the time the survey was conducted. The study incorporates in-depth interviews and focus group meetings with experts from the public, private, academic, and community sectors. The findings show that workers in the formal sector three most demanded skills developments are self-employment skills, technology skills, and language and communication skills. While workers in the informal sector three most demanded skills developments are self-employment skills, entrepreneurial skills, and health development skills. The three most needed government assistance are welfare and various rights, increased compensation and fairness. and a continuous job.

Authors:
Kaewkwan Tangtipongkul, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand
Supachai Srisuchart, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand
Pimonpan Isarabhakdi, Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand
Yuranun Tamkarn, Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources Thammasat University, Thailand
Uraiwan Runghairun, Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources Thammasat University, Thailand
Karittha Onkeaw, Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources Thammasat, Thailand
Kwansuda Cherdchoongarm, Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources - Thammasat University, Thailand

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Kaewkwan Tangtipongkul is currently an Associate Professor of Economics at Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand. Dr. Tangtipongkul’s research has embraced demographic, applied microeconomics, and human resources economics.

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