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Zwei ältere Geschäftsleute, ein Mann und eine Frau, stehen in einem Bürogebäude vor einem Aufzug und unterhalten sich.

An international comparison of the employment situation among older people

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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