Activation of senior citizens - Why do Swedes work longer
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Presentation by Barbro Westerholm (Member of the Swedish Parliament for the Liberal Party) on the occasion of the Joint EESC conference organised by the Labour Market Observatory and the European Year 2012 Coordination Group on the Activation of senior citizens - Humanising working conditions for senior workers (Brussels - 20 June 2012)
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Activation of senior citizens - Why do Swedes work longer
- 1. Activation of senior citizens Why do Swedes work longer Barbro Westerholm Member of the Swedish Parliament (lib)
- 2. The demographic change From a pyramid to a skyscraper to a muffin
- 3. Longer life, longer working life Prerequisites and obstacles for a longer working life for older people Swedish Commission on Pension Age (SOU 2012:28, April 2012)
- 4. Some facts from Longer life, longer working life Activity rate in the age group 56 – 64 yrs from 62 % in 1987 to 71 % in 2012.
- 5. Possible causes behind longer working life in Sweden • The percentage of Swedes 55 – 74 years old in good or very good health has increased from 57 % in 1980 to 64 % in 2004 • The number of people with ill-health and injuries caused by working conditions has decreased but varies between places of work
- 6. Possible causes behind longer working life in Sweden (1) • Cognitive tests have improved in later birth cohorts, probably because of better education, improved living conditions and more intellectual stimulation. • The percentage of men with low education has decreased from 57 % 1985 to less than 30 % in 2010. For women the corresponding figures are 64 to 25 %.
- 7. Possible causes behind longer working life in Sweden (2) The change of the pension system in 1999 - Pay as you go - Stronger link between life income and pension - Right to retire at 61 years, right to stay at work until 67 - The longer you work, the better the pension - Pensions follow the economy of the country
- 8. At what age do Swedes plan to retire 2001 Before the age of 65 ~ 40 % At the age of 65 ~ 50 % Do not know ~10 % 2011 Before the age of 65 ~ 15 % At the age of 65 ~ 75 % Do not know ~ 10 %
- 9. Why do Swedes want to retire • Get more spare time • Has planned it for a long time • Possibility to get a good agreement • Difficult to get a new job • Working conditions • Too tired to go on • Want to retire at the same time as the spouse • Health problems • Does not pay to work longer • My competence is not appreciated • I want to hand over to younger ones
- 10. What can make Swedes work longer • Possibility to work part-time • Flexible working hours • Better economy • Better health • Wellness training at work (women) • Less stress (women) • Better working conditions • Changed attitudes to older employees (men) • To feel needed
- 11. How to stimulate longer working life • Improve working conditions • Change regulations and norms on when to retire • Increase incentives to work longer • Combat ageism, age discrimination • Reduce costs to employ older people
- 12. More research about older people as a resource is strongly needed Thank you for your attention