Ageing nations

Match the start of each sentence with the correct ending.

• will be aged over 65.

• Maybe the brightest spot of all

• now work in knowledge-based office jobs.

• Also, a larger proportion of men

• the gender gap has been getting smaller.

• The researchers found "substantial" additional work capacity

• among older people in all the countries.

• By mid-century one in four Australians

• is our longevity.

• While they still have a lower life expectancy than women

[1]​ ​ (a)  

[2] (b)  

[3]​ (c)  

[4] ​ (d)  

[5] (e)  

• over
• By
• on
• pensions
• while
• sometimes
• in
• under
• population
• gradually

Look up the definition of gender gap and write it down here.

Look up the definition of life expectancy and write it down here.

How do you think your retirement will be?