| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons |
| ALMPs | Active Labour Market Policies |
| APL | Accreditation of Prior Learning |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| EU | European Union |
| EU-OSHA | European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
| EUR | Euro |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GPEC | Gestion prévisionnelle de l’emploi et des compétences |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| INO | New Opportunities Initiative |
| MHLW | Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| NEET | Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training |
| NIACE | National Institute of Adult Continuing Education |
| PIAAC | OECD Survey of Adult Skills (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) |
| SMEs | Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
| TIOW | Targeted Initiative for Older Workers programme |
| TRIPs | Transition-To-Retirement Pensions |
| UI | Unemployment Insurance |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
Working Better with Age
