Retirement age differs in European countries and is a matter of debate across Europe, because of an
aging population
Population ageing is an increasing median age in a population because of declining fertility rates and rising life expectancy. Most countries have rising life expectancy and an ageing population, trends that emerged first in developed countries ...
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Retirement age by country
See also
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Pension
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Retirement
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload.
Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ...
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Ageing of Europe
The ageing of Europe, also known as the greying of Europe, is a demographic phenomenon in Europe characterised by a decrease in fertility, a decrease in mortality rate, and a higher life expectancy among European populations. Low birth rates an ...
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Demographics of Europe
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Immigration to Europe
Immigration to Europe has a long history, but increased substantially in the later 20th century.
Western Europe countries, especially, saw high growth in immigration after World War II and many European nations today (particularly those of the EU- ...
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Population decline
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Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe
The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database of micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks. In seven survey waves to date, SHARE has conduc ...
References
External links
Sarkozy follows Europe in raising retirement age, 2010Legal conditions for retirement in EuropeEuropean retirement ages on the risePension reform across Europe, 2010Germany, France suggest EU-wide retirement age of 67, 2011The Economist: retirement age in Europe should be raised to 70 years
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Demographics of Europe
Economy of Europe