Zamora opened yesterday at the Ramos Carreon Theater Seventh edition of the International Silver Economy Conference, That this Saturday will be dedicated to tackling the multiple economic “sticks” driven by the elderly through “high-level” conferences. Welfare and care yes (in … In this regard, the interest of the “La Aldehuela” Center for Technological Innovation was noted. “We also talk about employment areas.” It targeted the bulk of the population pyramid because of its weight both in the role of workers and from the point of view of consumers who have the ability to set the tone, said the Minister of Industry, Leticia García.
“We recently celebrated this agreement with Extremadura and Andalucía to bring ‘outstanding’ talent to our community due to its extremely important strength and potential,” said the owner, who was in charge of opening the event, accompanied by the President of the Zamora Provincial Council, Javier Funez. Deeming the city a “centre” of progress on this matter, he highlighted “the importance of residents who have long entered their 50s as a workforce, without being too old.” With 26 percent of workers over 55 years old. Garcia realized “the scale of the problem”, which should not be ignored in a society like Castile and Leon, where 43% of the population is in that age group, he stressed, that is, eight points higher than the national average.
The first consumer sector
He also stressed the importance of the elderly and their needs in shaping the market ever since “The silver economy sector includes the main consumer group.”. “For every hundred people who serve in this field, 84 jobs are created,” the Chancellor said, drawing on “recent reports issued by the Economic and Social Council of Castile and León” which showed that “people over 50 years of age” – although this means lowering the level of what is generally understood as the elderly – are the first consumer sector. He stressed that it generates more than 13.6 billion annually and 400,000 job opportunities.
Hence, he encouraged sectors to take into consideration the gray-haired audience in their business and service offerings. A recommendation that extended specifically to tourism, as Zamora looked immersed in the ages of man.