Pensioners who received a direct entitlement during the year and who were alive on 31 December; all schemes combined.
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information: "Excluding people who received a one-off lump sum payment; including civil servants drawing a disability pension and having reached the minimum retirement age."
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Number of pensioners and contributors in France 2005-2022
The French pension system is based on redistribution, it depends on demography and a balanced ratio between the number of active contributors and the number of retirees so that enough people can finance the pensions of older people. In 2022, there were ** million retired people and around ** million contributors in France.Â
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Insee. (December 9, 2024). Evolution of the number of pensioners and contributors in France between 2005 and 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1337246/pensioners-contributors-france/
Insee. "Evolution of the number of pensioners and contributors in France between 2005 and 2022 (in millions)." Chart. December 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1337246/pensioners-contributors-france/
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Insee. "Evolution of The Number of Pensioners and Contributors in France between 2005 and 2022 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Dec 2024, /statistics/1337246/pensioners-contributors-france/
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Evolution of the number of pensioners and contributors in France between 2005 and 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Insee, December 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1337246/pensioners-contributors-france/
