Norwegians over the age of 60 have become significantly richer in the last 10 years Transitioning to a retirement pension usually means a decrease in income. Even so, Norwegian elderly continue to expand their wealth.
What makes a good life in retirement? A Norwegian researcher has investigated what makes recent retirees happy with their lives.
Norwegians have substantial pension capital — so why should the retirement age be increased? Norwegians currently have about NOK 3 million per person on average in pension capital — but increasing life expectancies have some experts advocating a gradual increase in retirement age.
We don't need special measures to keep older people working longer, says researcher Lifelong learning is important for employment. But we’re totally missing the mark if we think of it as a senior initiative, says economist Simen Markussen.
Older Norwegians have almost doubled income in 20 years Women and people with the lowest incomes have experienced strong income growth in Norway over the last 20 years. But wealthier older people have had the strongest increase during that period.
Who chooses to work past age 67? Not only people with higher education choose to work longer. A recent research project on seniors in working life reveals several surprising findings.
Should Norwegians have to wait to 63 at the earliest to retire? Like most Western countries, Norway has a lower age limit at which a person can fully retire. That age is currently 62. But will upping this lower age limit be good for the Norwegian economy?
Women are more heavily influenced by their husband's retirement choices Women whose husbands take early retirement are more likely to retire early themselves, shows a new Norwegian study. But there is no evidence to suggest that men's decisions are influenced by their wife's choices.
An ageing population is good for us and the planet Western society should embrace ageing and declining population growth, argue ecologists in a new scientific opinion article.
Gender gap in retirement: Norwegian men retire earlier than women More than half of all Norwegian men approaching retirement age choose to draw an early pension. But only 20 per cent of all women do the same. Many of them are ineligible for early retirement.
Norway is the best country for retirees Your future as a retiree will depend in large part on where in the world you live. Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway stand out as the best countries for retirees.