
If the majority of Europeans when retirement to the state pension begins to enjoy a deserved vacation, in Estonia, according to Eurostat, 54.9 percent of pensioners continue to work. This is the highest indicator in the European Union. The reason is simple: more than half of working pensioners in
Estonia work because they need an additional income. Illustrative photo. Photo: Madis Veltman
If a majority of Europeans when retirement to the public pension begins to enjoy a earned vacation, According to data published in December by Eurostat, in Estonia 54.9 percent of people continue to work after retirement, which is the record indicator among the EU countries. The second place is Latvia, where 44.2 percent of pensioners work, and the third place is Lithuania with 43.7 percent. Luminor Luminor Pension Fund Manager Vahur Madisson noted that the fact of working in retirement is not a problem, but the situation becomes disturbing, as the majority of people work for financial reasons. According to data, 31.6 percent of working pensioners in Estonia continue to work to provide a decent level of life.A pensioner worksbecauseoftheattractivenessofadditionalearning.