Because the pension is not enough: More and more mini-jobbers are 65 and over

More and more people are earning something beyond the normal age of retirement. The age group of 65 and over now represents the largest share of people with marginal jobs. In December 2017, there were 1,074,689 mini-jobbers and mini-jobbers aged 65 and over. At the end of 2003, there were still 587,046, then 780,000 in 2010. This number has doubled in 15 years and increased by about 300,000 [19659002] since the beginning of the decade.

This is based on an evaluation of the statistics of the Federal Agency for Employment Sabine Zimmermann, member of the Bundestag, and the "Pbadauer Neue Presse" (PNP) are present. In 2003, with 687,565 people, the 35 to 39 age group was still the largest age group among small workers. The second largest group after the age of 65, in December of last year, was composed of people aged 20 to 25 (836,000). Overall, the Federal Agency registered 7,666,000 million mini-jobbers and therefore 2 million more than in 2003.

"This development must be stopped"

"The vast majority of people Older people should not work for fun, but financial difficulties, "said Zimmermann, Labor Market spokesman for the left in the Bundestag, yesterday in a conversation with the PNP. "Concretely, Zimmermann called for raising the level of pensions" to at least 53% "and to establish a minimum solidarity pension of 1050 euros." But also the low-wage sector must be stopped, "said Zimmermann continues." The minimum wage is not enough for work and pensions to become residents. It must be increased to 12 euros. "

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