Abstract: On 1 January 2005, metropolitan France was home to 12.6 million people aged 60
and over, i.e. 20.8% of the population. Because of higher life expectancy among
women, this population is 57% female. Over the past fifty years, the elderly
population has increased faster than the total population, and particularly at the
oldest ages: the number of people aged 90 and over has been multiplied by nine.
This increase has sharpened over the past twenty years. Compared with other
European countries, France is in a median position: Germany and Italy have a
higher proportion of elderly people, but Ireland and the Netherlands have younger
populations. Over the next few decades, the elderly population will continue to
increase faster than the total population: in all the scenarios envisaged, the
proportion of people aged 60 and over is expected to exceed 30% in 2050. Very
few people from those age groups are currently working. In that respect, France
stands out from the rest of Europe, with a higher rate of working beyond age 60.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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