Istat: among the 'over 50' 40% of women do not work and have no pension
The survey shows that one in ten pensioners has had at least one work experience after receiving a pension and that 6.3% of pensioners aged between 50 and 74 are 'employed'. The average age of receipt of the first old age pension is 61.4 years, in line with the EU
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One in ten pensioners had at least one work experience after receiving their pension. This is what emerges from the ISTAT statistics 'Pension and labour market participation of 50-74 year olds', relating to 2023. A survey that also highlights the high gender gap in Italy between workers and pensioners aged over 50: only 68.3% of women aged 65-74 receive a pension compared to 87.7% of men. 26.8% of women do not work and do not receive any pension: a percentage almost five times higher than that of men (5.7%). And a similar ratio occurs in the 50-64 age group: ISTAT data show that 40.5% of women are not employed and have no pension compared to 15.4% of men.
6.3% of pensioners aged 50-74 are 'employed' (418,000)
.The Istat focus highlights that 71.8% of pensioners stopped working when they retired and a further 17.4% did not work before. But the same focus points out that 10.8% of pensioners aged between 50 and 74 say they worked even after starting to receive a pension (712 thousand individuals). The survey also shows that 6.3% of pensioners aged 50 to 74 are 'employed' (418 thousand individuals). Employed pensioners, compared to the total number of employed persons, mainly work part time (37.7% compared to 17.0%), in agriculture (13.0% compared to 4.1%) and commerce (19.9% compared to 12.4%).
"Gender gap" marked
.Istat data show that only 68.3% of women in the '65-74 age group' receive a pension compared to 87.7% of men. 26.8% of women do not work and do not receive any pension: a percentage almost five times higher than that of men (5.7%). ISTAT notes that a similar ratio occurs in the 50-64 age group: 40.5% of women are not employed and have no pension compared to 15.4% of men. A number of factors have an impact: the female component characterises compared to the male component by lower employment rates; shorter and more discontinuous working careers; a non-negligible share of those who have never worked.
First old age pension at 61.4
The Istat focus also dwells on the average retirement age. Which, on receiving the first 'old age' pension (from work and other) in Italy is 61.4 years. A figure in line with the European average (61.3 years). the average threshold is higher among women (61.9 years) than men (60.9 years). Moreover, women in Italy start receiving a pension later than observed at European level: the European average is 60.9 years for women and 61.3 years for men. The average retirement age of working pensioners, on the other hand, is 60.9 years.
