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Abstract This study is to seek answers to the questions whether the ageing of the workforce depending on the ageing of the population is a problem for Turkey, if there is a possibility of facing such a problem, what the measures to be taken from today can be.     The demographic characteristics of the population also determine the structure of the active population, which is also the main determiner of labour supply. Therefore, the changes in the demographic structure cause the labour market to be affected as well. The demographic transformation, in the last 50 years, has led to an increase in the rate of ageing labour in many developed and developing countries due to the ageing population. This situation, which seems to be a problem for more developed countries, will begin to be a problem in the near future for all countries that begin to complete the demographic transition process. In this study, the impact of the demographic transformation of Turkey on labour supply is studied in the framework of the age of 55-64 years old. According to the demographic transformation theory, the study examines the current situation of the OECD countries that complete the demographic transition process and the policies they develop towards employment of the elderly workers. In this context, when the fact that the current youth labour is the elderly labour in the upcoming periods and the obligation to employ the elderly labour in greater proportion with the aging population, the obligation to increase the level of education of the current youth labour emerges. Therefore, it is primarily necessary to increase the existing formal education level and to develop lifelong learning programs. On the other hand, public subsidies that increase the employability of elderly workers must be applied. Groups that are not able to participate in educational programs because of their age and therefore have difficulty finding employment should be supported. It is also necessary to encourage part-time work that provides a more suitable job opportunity for elderly workers and thus extends the periods of withdrawal from the labour market.