What matters most for adult employment – cognitive skills or formal education? Analysis of the selection to employment in 31 countries based on data from the PIAAC database. The first report from the project ‘Silver lining’

Abstract

This report presents the initial findings from a project of employability and learning trajectories of late career learners. The project is entitled ‘Silver lining’ and aims to deepen our understanding of the relationship between lifelong learning and the employability of older adults. The project is financed by the VAM-programme (Welfare, Working Life and Migration) of Research Council of Norway (RCN).