20.500.12556/RUL-177369 The role of artificial intelligence in bridging the negative effects of an aging workforce on productivity The age distribution of Europe’s workforce has shifted towards older workers over the past few decades, a process expected to accelerate in the years ahead. This demographic trend presents significant challenges to productivity and economic growth, particularly in the EU-27, where workforce aging is projected to reduce growth in total factor productivity. This paper studies the effect of workforce aging on productivity, identifies the main transmission channels, and examines policies that could mitigate its effects. The main research question is whether the utilization of artificial intelligence is offsetting the negative impact of workforce ageing on total factor productivity. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, including quantitative analysis of Eurostat labor market data and qualitative insights derived from interviews with managers. The results of the empirical analysis suggest that AI adoption positively affects productivity, even in the context of a demographic shift associated with ageing workforce. Findings also indicate that AI can partially offset the productivity decline by automating repetitive tasks, enabling older workers to focus on higher-value activities, and facilitating continuous learning through advanced training systems. Additionally, policies aimed at reskilling older workers, promoting intergenerational knowledge transfer, and investing in AI infrastructure could further ameliorate the effects of workforce aging. To sum up, the implications of the study are that artificial intelligence utilization contributes to productivity enhancements, therefore there is a need for introducing policies that promote its adoption, as well as reskilling and upskilling of workforce to be able to follow the trends. ageing workforce EU artificial intelligence total factor productivity starejša delovna sila EU umetna inteligenca skupna faktorska produktivnost true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-12-22 09:56:23 2025-12-22 10:08:59 2025-12-24 04:05:23 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 287-302 no. 2 Vol. 28 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-01-01 331.5:331.101.32:004.8:304.4(4–6EU) 1331-5609 10.2478/zireb-2025-0025 260829955 RAZ_Debelak_Katja_2025.pdf RAZ_Debelak_Katja_2025.pdf 1 9632AC360E4BCC4DBA77A89E4F33099F 98bc2fc179efa7f4928a0345045851df18b001bd3546fb8dac0058227161aa87 48c09d19-df15-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224352 https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/zireb-2025-0025 1 a92940bd-df13-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224349 Fakulteta za upravo 0 0 0