Experts say it is crucial for more older people to stay in work longer in Germany to ease the strain on the pension system

Experts say it is crucial for more older people to stay in work longer in Germany to ease the strain on the pension system

 John MACDOUGALL

Germany has the highest proportion of older workers of any European Union country, official data showed Tuesday, with almost a quarter of those in employment aged between 55 and 64. 

Roughly 9.8 million people -- around 24 percent -- of the 40.9 million people in work in Europe's biggest economy were in this age bracket in 2024, according to statistics agency Destatis. 

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