Table 5 Minimum early retirement age from 1992 to 2008
From: Bridge jobs in Europe
Country | Period | Early retirement age |
|---|---|---|
Austria | 1992-2001 | 60 |
| Â | 2002-2004 | 61 |
| Â | 2005-2008 | 62 |
Italy | 1992-1995 | 50 for the private sector and 40 for the public sector (the requirement was 35 and 25 years of contributions respectively and minimum age to start working was 15) |
| Â | 1996-1997 | 40 for the public sector, 52 for the private sector, 56 for the self employed |
| Â | 1998-2000 | 57 for self employed |
54 in 1998 and 55 in 1999 and 2000 for the private sector, 53 in 1998 and 1999 and 54 in 2000 for the public sector | ||
| Â | 2001 | 58 for self-employed |
56 for the private sector and 55 for the public sector | ||
| Â | 2002-2007 | 58 for self-employed |
57 for the private sector | ||
55 in 2002, 56 in 2003 and 57 in 2004 in the public sector | ||
| Â | 2008 | 60 |
The Netherlands | 1992-1994 | 60 |
| Â | 1995-2008 | 62 |
Spain | 1992-1993 | 60 |
| Â | 1994-2008 | 62 |
Sweden | 1992-1997 | 60 |
| Â | 1998-2008 | 61 |
Switzerland | 1992-2006 | 62 |
| Â | 2007-2008 | 63 |