Pensions at a Glance 2013
OECD and G20 Indicators
This comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looks at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions before providing a series of detailed country profiles.
Coverage of private pensions
Private pension arrangements have been growing in importance in recent years as pension reforms have reduced public pension entitlements. In 18 OECD countries, private pensions are mandatory or quasi‑mandatory (that is, they achieve near-universal coverage of employees through collective bargaining agreements). In a further eight OECD countries, voluntary private pensions (occupational and personal) cover more than 40% of the working age population.