Aged Workforce On Rise

In many developing countries, people need to work regardless of their age. Although most nations have laws preventing child labour, many children from below the poverty line and low-income families still engage in income-generating activities. Similarly, while most countries have a set retirement age — usually between 60 and 65 — poverty often compels people to work beyond that age. In Nepal, for instance, farmers in their sixties and seventies continue to work in their fields, especially when it's necessary to meet their families’ basic needs.