France

Abstract

France is characterised by a low labour force participation rate after of the age of 60. Recent and current reforms aim to increase the working life: raising the legal retirement age and increasing the duration of insurance contributions to obtain a full pension. Women have more career breaks, higher rates of part-time work and therefore lower pensions than men. Workers in hazardous jobs or with long careers can under certain conditions retire earlier than the legal age of 62 years. The gender inequalities observed in early years of employment are exacerbated in the latter part of the working life.