Evidence suggests that people are finishing their working lives at an earlier age. Image: Unsplash/Matthew Bennett |
- For the first time this century, the expected average duration of working life for Europeans has dropped.
- The pandemic is partly to blame, according to the European Commission.
- People are living longer and age-related costs are rising accordingly.
- It’s a global problem which could affect developed and developing economies alike.
In Europe, people are living longer but spending fewer years working.