In the 1980s, when the baby boomers entered their prime and labor-market competition was intense, the government advocated early retirement to reduce joblessness and create employment opportunities for young people. Faced with the problem of population aging, it is now encouraging late retirement.
1980 年代嬰兒潮正值壯年，職場上競爭激烈，為了降低失業率，增加年輕人的就業機會，政府大力鼓吹提早退休；如今面對人口老化問題，又有人提倡延後退休。