Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » France: age for progressive retirement to be lowered from 62 to 60 as of 1 September France: age for progressive retirement to be lowered from 62 to 60 as of 1 September By Nathalie Tran. Published on 25 August 2025 à 11h45 - Update on 25 August 2025 à 11h46 Resources The decree lowering the age of eligibility for progressive retirement will come into force on 1 September, having been published in the French official journal on 23 July, … Nathalie Tran Older workers Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels