In Stockholm
A 60-year-old who tells you the best mattresses at Ikea or a hostess who welcomes you in the lobby of a company, cane in hand, this no longer surprises anyone in Sweden.
With an employment rate of 55-64 year olds which reached 77% in 2021 (compared to 57% in France), the Nordic kingdom is the country in Europe where people work the longest, whether before or after the retirement.
And the reference of Olivier Dussopt, the French Minister of Labour.
This performance is partly explained by long-standing negotiated economic and social practices.
In Sweden, according to the principle of "equal work, equal pay", increases in seniority are marginal after 45 years and employing a sixty-year-old does not cost more than a quadra executive.
Another rule, that of "first in, last out", favors the maintenance of the most seasoned workers during social plans.
Continuous training, which is highly developed, also allows seniors to access more bearable jobs...
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