Labor participation among 60 to 64-year-olds has increased more rapidly in recent years than in any other age group. In 2022, 1.52 million people in this age group in which retirement is possible were still in employment.
Employment rates among 63 to 67 year olds in Germany have increased by 26.2 percent in the past three years. Germany's employers, the Union, but also politicians from the Greens and FDP had spoken out in favor of moving away from the so-called "pension at 63"