Pension age: Senior citizens' association urgently demands solutions for employment!

Pension age: Senior citizens' association urgently demands solutions for employment!

Ingrid Korosec, President of the Austrian Senior Citizens' Association, warns that more efforts have to be made in order to adapt the factual retirement age to the legal. The pressure on old -age protection is growing because 41.2 percent of people are no longer employed in the age group between 55 and 64 years. Korosec urgently demands measures to increase the employment rate of older workers. These could include age-appropriate jobs, occupational health care and a bonus-malus system. She warns that an increase in the statutory retirement age could further exacerbate the existing challenges.

men retire on average at 62.2 years, women usually sick at 61.4 years. Korosec points out that people aged 50 and over are often seen as "too old" for the labor market. In order to counteract this, she calls for a shoulder between employers, employees and the state in order to promote the creation of more old (s) jobs. The economy and the industrial association in particular are asked to become active here, such as [ots.at] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250605_ots0201/korosec-Alle-anstrügungen-kühren-ta--faktische-an-das- Lawy-Pensioner-Anschupassen) reported.

political measures and reforms

The Federal Government has already taken measures to make it easier for older employees to continue working, but the challenges are significant. Reforms such as the partial pension reform, the expansion of the time limit options for pensioners and the abolition of additional earnings boundaries for early age limits are on the agenda. These measures are intended to promote the employment of older workers who are of crucial importance for the need for skilled workers. These aspects were explained in more detail in a [Data Story] (https://www.arbeitswelt-portal.de/daten-dossiers/data-stories/data-story-story-aupeuerinen-und- worker).

Another analysis shows that in Germany the employment participation of 60 to 64 year olds rose from 50 % in 2013 to 65 % in 2023. In the 65- to 69-year-olds, the proportion of workers has also increased, from 13 % to 20 % in the same period. Among other things, this is due to the changed legal framework, which gradually increase retirement to 67 years. In this context, it is important to emphasize that higher education correlates with a longer employment participation; In 2023, highly qualified ratio of 75 %, while low-qualified only 53 %, such as destatis.de documented.

social effects and future prospects

Working in retirement age not only promotes social participation, but can also counteract old age. Around 40 % of employed people aged 65 and over mostly live on their work income. This corresponds to 643,000 people, with 57 % of this group mainly dependent on their pension or assets. In addition, 31 % of employed people aged 65 and over work independently, which represents a high number compared to other age groups.

It is clear that there is a need for both politically and economically. Close cooperation between different actors is essential to sustainably improve the situation of older workers and to promote their integration into the labor market.