L’EMPLOI DES SENIORS EN ALLEMAGNE – UN SUCCES SOUS CONTRAINTE
USE OF SENIORS IN GERMANY - A SUCCESS IN STRESS

Summary/Abstract: Low fertility rates and increased life expectancy oblige most European countries to reform their retirement systems as the decreasing number of people in employment can no longer stem the ever higher health and pension costs. Germany, with one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe, is going to increase the pension eligibility age, already high at 65, to 67 by 2029. It is also taking vigorous measures to ensure that older workers can continue to work longer than before. Although most of them do not approve – and do not feel able to work until the age of 67, the steps taken by the government to promote age diversity show first results, as the rate of participation in the workforce for 55 to 65 years old workers reached 56% in 2009, well above the European goal of 50%. This contribution analyses the various measures taken by the government and by employers as well as the positive and negative results obtained.

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