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EU to Raise Retirement Age to Around 67 by 2060
An analysis by Eurostat/Euronews using OECD data projects that the average statutory retirement age in the European Union will rise from 64.7 to 66.9 years for men and from 64 to 66.6 years for women by the end of the 2060s. Roughly two‑thirds of EU member states are expected to increase the retirement age for men, and three‑quarters for women.
The current highest retirement age of 67 years applies to Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands. Projections show Denmark could reach 74 years, Estonia 71 years, and Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Cyprus could reach 70 years for men. For women, the highest projected ages are similar, with Denmark also leading. The increase is presented as a key strategy to keep pension systems financially sustainable amid rapid population ageing.
These figures reflect a broader European trend of extending working lives to address pension funding pressures, without reducing benefit levels.
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Denmark · European Union · Eurostat · Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) · Poland · Slovenia · Turkey · Zavod za pokojninsko in invalidsko zavarovanje Slovenije (ZPIZ)
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- [● 6 SOURCES] About two thirds of EU countries will raise the retirement age for men. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Average statutory retirement age for men in the EU will increase from 64.7 to 66.9 years by the end of the 2060s. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands currently have the highest statutory retirement age for men at 67 years. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Denmark's projected retirement age for men could reach 74 years by the end of the 2060s. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Average statutory retirement age for women in the EU will increase from 64 to 66.6 years by the end of the 2060s. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Estonia's projected retirement age for men could reach 71 years by the end of the 2060s. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] About three quarters of EU countries will raise the retirement age for women. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Cyprus could have a projected retirement age for men of 70 years by the end of the 2060s. expres.mk · investitor.me · novamakedonija.com.mk · plusinfo.mk · sitel.com.mk · +1 more