Italians aged 55-64 most pessimistic in Europe on retirement

(ANSA) - Rome, November 2 - Italians aged 55 to 64 on the verge of retirement are the most pessimistic in Europe about their future and among the most dissatisfied with their quality of working life, a Barometro Edenred-Ipsos survey shows.
    A survey of 14 countries disclosed that as many as 52% of Italians in that age group considered themselves the most disadvanataged in Europe and among the least motivated together with their neighbours in France (52%).
    Only 20% of them had planned their retirement and considered it "close enough," below the european average of 35%.
    Only 37% of Italians of that age group said they were happy at work, making them among the unhappiest in Europe after Poland and the Czech Republic.
    Only 25% of Italians aged 55 to 64 said they were happy with the quality of their working life, making them the most disgruntled except for the Spanish.