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Reasons for working in retirement in the United States 2017

Reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2017

The data describes the reasons for working in retirement in the U.S. in 2017. It was found that 60% of the respondents worked on retirement because they wanted to keep active/keep their brain alert.

I want to keep active/keep my brain alert	60
I enjoy my work/career	48
I am concerned that social security benefits will be less than expected	37
General anxieties about my retirement income and whether my savings will last	32
I have not saved enough on a consistent basis	28
I am concerned that my retirement plan benefits will be less than expected	25
I expect employment to be my primary source of income while transitioning to retirement	23
My retirement income is less than expected due to the impact of the last recession	20
I am planning to take a career break/ time out	10
Other reason(s)	2
Don’t know	1

Reasons for working in retirement in the United States 2017

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