Dutch people aged 55 to 65 have a relatively high income, a high employment rate and do a lot of volunteer work compared to their peers in the European Union. The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reports this on Wednesday.
On average, this group has an income of 24,000 euros in the Netherlands. Only in Luxembourg (33,000 euros), Denmark, Austria and Sweden (all 26,000 euros) do they earn more. In Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary this group earns the least with 6,000 to 10,000 euros.
Statistics Netherlands takes into account differences in purchasing power in the calculations.
There is a difference in labor participation, particularly among the lower educated elderly. In Croatia, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Poland, fewer than 30 percent of the low-skilled 55-65 year olds work. This is 54 percent in the Netherlands, Germany and Portugal. Sweden leads with 63 percent
The difference is less marked among highly educated elderly people. In Greece, 53 percent of highly educated people aged 55 to 65 work. In the Netherlands, 80 percent of this group is still working. Here too, Sweden is in the lead with an employment rate of 85 percent.
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