The vast majority of part-time employees work between 50% and 95% of full-time hours, with staff who work less than 80% receiving partial retirement benefits. The age structure of total public employment is substantially skewed towards older employees. The proportion of all public employees aged 50 or older, 44.2% in 2011, is well above the OECD average of 34.3%. The representation of this group in both the public and private sectors is growing, roughly in line