The rise of elderly workers: The Europeans defying retirement norms and working past the age of 70 – Euronews, 22 February 2023.
“A report published in 2021 by AGE Platform Europe – a network of non-profit organisations representing people aged over 50 – cites the example of Sweden, where bus drivers have been able to maintain their jobs until a maximum age of 70 thanks to the introduction of special contracts and annual health check-ups.”
“As pointed out in the AGE report, continuing to work can, for some occupations, also allow older people to continue to participate in society: ‘It has been shown that work provides meaning and stability, helps maintain social ties and a sense of belonging, and offers learning opportunities and new experiences. Work is therefore not just about income; it is essential to the realisation of other basic human rights and is an inseparable and inherent part of human dignity’.”
