德国将于2026年启动免税“主动退休金”计划, Germany to launch tax-free "active pension" scheme in 2026 to address skilled labor shortages.

大约13%的65至74岁的德国退休人员在2024年就业,比率从65至66岁的18%降至73至74岁的8%。 About 13% of German retirees aged 65 to 74 were employed in 2024, with rates dropping from 18% for 65-66-year-olds to 8% for 73-74-year-olds. 大部分人从事非全时工作,近40%的人每周工作不到10小时。 Most worked part-time, with nearly 40% working under 10 hours weekly. 到2024年,德国65岁及65岁以上人口增至1 900万,占总人口的23%,而八分之一的工作岗位面临熟练劳动力短缺。 Germany’s population aged 65 and older grew to 19 million by 2024, making up 23% of the total, while one in eight jobs face skilled labor shortages. 为了解决这个问题,政府计划在2026年1月启动一项“主动养老金”计划,允许退休人员在工作期间每月赚取最高2 000欧元的免税收入。 To address this, the government plans to launch an "active pension" scheme in January 2026, allowing retirees to earn up to 2,000 euros monthly tax-free while working.