Press release No. 343 of 27 September 2016
WIESBADEN – The employment rate of 65 to 69-year olds in Germany rose from 6.5% to 14.5% between 2005 and 2015. To coincide with the International Day of Older Persons, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the share of people in employment has more than doubled in that age group.