Saturday, December 3, 2016

More and more work after 65.

Almost every fifth american will continue to work after the age of 65. And the working pensioners will be just more – during the last five years the number increased by 36%.

Retired officials can earn an extra buck on the wood cutting. Arkivbild.Image: Heiko Junge/NTP-TT

A common reason is that you simply need the money, according to Christina Rogestam, chairman of the SPF Seniors.

– There are many who discover that their pension does not become so large. Then it is pretty good to be able to work so long as you can, ” she says.

Most men are. Among them were working 25 per cent aged 66 to 74 years during the last year. The corresponding proportion among women was 14 per cent. All in all, they worked almost 200 000 persons in the age group in the last year, show new figures from Statistics sweden (scb).

Christina Rogestam is positive to the development:

– Very many older people are fit and healthy, possesses a great deal of kompens, and have a lot of experience. It is good that they can use this and it’s great that the community can use it.

most Common industries among the elderly is health care, and school; 37 per cent of women work in care and nursing where they often have previously been employees. Retired men devoted themselves not infrequently to new things.

“Many men are in the seniorpooler and do completely different things than they have done before, but really thriving with to prune trees or chop firewood,” says Rogestam.

In the top among the counties can be found Jämtland, where the small municipality of Berg leads the league for the entire country: 36 percent of those between 66 and 74 years old working. In Västmanland, the bottom of the länslistan, working 15 per cent in the same age group.

the Facts: Here working pensioners

The five most common industries for employed men, the proportion in per cent:

Transport and storage: 66 to 74 years, 12 per cent, 20-64 years, 8 per cent. Health and social care: social services: 66 to 74 years, 11 per cent, 20-64 years, 7 per cent. Business services: 66 to 74 years, 11 per cent, 20-64 years, 12 per cent. The manufacturing and extractive industries: 66 to 74 years, 10 per cent, 20-64 years, 19 per cent. The educational system: 66 to 74 years, 9%, 6 20-64 years.

The five most common industries for employed women, the proportion in per cent: health and social Care: social services: 66 to 74 years old, 37 per cent, 20-64 years, 29 per cent. Education: 66 to 74 years, 17 per cent, 20-64 years, 17 per cent. Business services: 66 to 74 years, 8 per cent, 20-64 years, 10 per cent. Civil authorities and defense: 66 to 74 years, to 7 per cent, 20-64 years, 7 per cent. Trade: 66 to 74 years, 6 per cent, 20-64 years, 11 per cent. Source: Statistics sweden

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