Colombia sería uno de los tres países de la Ocde que no retrasaría la edad para la jubilación Over half of OECD countries plan to increase the retirement age to address population aging, with the average age projected to rise by nearly two years. This demographic shift puts significant pressure on public pension systems, leading to increased spending as a percentage of GDP. Countries like Spain and several Latin American members face additional challenges due to lower employment rates among older workers.

• More than half of OECD countries intend to raise the retirement age.
• The average retirement age is expected to increase by almost two years for current and future workers.
• The increase in retirement age is a response to the aging population and its impact on public pension finances.
• Some countries, including Luxembourg, Slovenia, and Colombia, will maintain lower retirement ages.
• Denmark, Estonia, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden are implementing reforms to raise retirement ages significantly, potentially to 70 or above.
• Spain and four Latin American OECD members (Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia) are not planning retirement age increases, though specific ages vary.
• The dependency ratio (elderly population compared to working-age population) is projected to increase sharply, especially in South Korea, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
• Lower employment rates among those nearing retirement age in Spain and Latin American countries exacerbate pension sustainability issues.
• OECD countries’ average public pension spending is predicted to rise from 8.8% to 10% of GDP by 2050.
• Spain is projected to have the highest pension spending as a percentage of GDP by mid-century, surpassing Italy, France, and Greece.