Are we ready for a France of centuries? Individually, yes; Collectively, no. These are the lessons of the last Landoy-Ifop barometer, whose results were presented on November 25. Thus, the majority of our fellow citizens would like to live longer (59%) and even more consider this prospect as progress (88%). However, in general they did not take measures in this perspective, neither for the withdrawal, nor for the possible dependence. In addition, they are not ready to work longer and fear discrimination at work after the age of 50.
So what would be the retirement age?
But the French also consider that this development poses “major economic problems” and recognize the unpreparedness of our social system to deal with them. This lucidity does not translate into the recognition of the need to extend working hours, regret the authors. However, the average age until the 2000 people surveyed think they will work is 63.5 years, a little above the current starting age and close to the legal age expected at the end of the deployment of the recent and much criticized pension reform. Other figures raise questions: the desired starting age, and no longer limited, is 59.1 years on average. On the other hand, the youngest are also those who want, and see themselves, working for the shortest time (51.3 and 59.6 years on average for the 18-24 year olds). However, the extension of working life could concern even more than previous generations in case of continued deterioration of the pension funding system.
A more difficult career from what age?
Is this one of the effects of the deterioration of working conditions? “Work is no less desirable, but it has undoubtedly lost the central character it had for previous generations,” explains Frédéric Dabi, director of opinion at the Ifop. On the other hand, the career difficulties of employees at age are well identified: the panel establishes the pivotal age at 51.3 years on average at which professional development becomes difficult. Both in recruitment and training, those over 50 are the worst, according to the survey, who live a more difficult situation than people with disabilities or people of foreign origin in particular.