Caroline Baudry 1:28 p.m., January 9, 2023, modified at 1:34 p.m., January 9, 2023

While France is torn apart over pension reform, among some of our European neighbors the debate is more advanced.

In Denmark, for example, the retirement age changes with life expectancy.

The employment rate for seniors is one of the highest in Europe with 72% of workers aged 50-64.

The debate on pension reform is in full swing in France and our European neighbors are asking similar questions.

Countries like Spain and Germany tend to set the retirement age at 67.

This is also the legal retirement age in Italy.

In Denmark, the retirement age changes with life expectancy.

In 2040, the retirement age will be set at 70 years.

As a result, the employment rate for seniors is one of the highest in Europe with 72% of 50-64 year olds working.

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Fill the state coffers

In Denmark, mentioning your age on a CV is illegal.

The equivalent of Pôle emploi has branches specializing in the recruitment of seniors.

They are at work until they are 67 to fill the state coffers.

"It is quite well accepted by the population. It has been very beneficial for public finances. So today politicians have a big budget to spend. There is more public spending or tax cuts. There there is a shortage of labor on the Danish labor market so it is relatively easy to find a job", explains a Danish economist at the microphone of Europe 1.

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80% of earnings from working life upon retirement 

Even after the age of 60, this system allows a retiree to receive 80% of his income in working life after a career marked by a great balance between professional and family life.

Parents divide up one year of paid leave between themselves when a child is born.

Presenteeism is prohibited and most Danes finish their working day at 4 p.m.