The government said it has not abandoned its goal of reaching a 75% employment rate by the year 2023, which means adding 60,000 jobs to the labour force. Before the pandemic hit, experts considered the 75% goal as challenging in a period of sluggish economic growth. To raise the employment rate, the government has set its sights on getting 10,000 more people over age 55 into work.
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