In many developed countries the baby boomers are gradually reaching retirement age. This creates challenges for both labour supply and pension systems. At the same time, it is not a given that older people will remain available to the labour market for longer. In a new report, Ulrich Walwei sheds light on how Germany compares on this issue internationally. The editors of the IAB-Forum asked him about his findings.
The complete article can be found in the Online-Magazine IAB-Forum: An international comparison of the employment situation among older people: “Germany has caught up considerably”
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