Retired Workers in the EU: A Statistical Overview on Employment Rates
Eurostat reveals high levels of employment among retirees, with significant variations across member states.
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has released new data regarding employed retirees across the EU member states.
The report highlights a notable trend of continued workforce participation among pensioners, particularly in Northern European countries.
The statistics indicate that Sweden leads the EU with 98.4% of self-employed retirees continuing to work or re-entering the labor market.
Finland follows with 88%, while Ireland records a significant 87.7%.
Conversely, the lowest percentages of employed retirees are found in Spain (18.2%), Greece (20.3%), and Slovenia (40.4%).
The overall data shows that more than half (57%) of employed pensioners in the EU are working part-time.
This figure contrasts sharply with the percentage of employed individuals who are not retirees, which stands at just 16.2%.
This information underscores differing attitudes and economic necessities regarding retirement across the EU. While a significant number of retirees in certain countries remain active in the labor market, others tend to withdraw from employment altogether.
The factors influencing these trends may include economic conditions, social security systems, and labor market policies within each member state.
The report highlights a notable trend of continued workforce participation among pensioners, particularly in Northern European countries.
The statistics indicate that Sweden leads the EU with 98.4% of self-employed retirees continuing to work or re-entering the labor market.
Finland follows with 88%, while Ireland records a significant 87.7%.
Conversely, the lowest percentages of employed retirees are found in Spain (18.2%), Greece (20.3%), and Slovenia (40.4%).
The overall data shows that more than half (57%) of employed pensioners in the EU are working part-time.
This figure contrasts sharply with the percentage of employed individuals who are not retirees, which stands at just 16.2%.
This information underscores differing attitudes and economic necessities regarding retirement across the EU. While a significant number of retirees in certain countries remain active in the labor market, others tend to withdraw from employment altogether.
The factors influencing these trends may include economic conditions, social security systems, and labor market policies within each member state.
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