The statistic above represents the top benefits of a career intermission phase among American retirees. In 2014, 68 percent of retirees who took a break from work when they retired stated the top benefit from this phase was to relax and recharge, while 12 percent wanted to take care of other responsibilities.
American retirees' top benefits of a career intermission phase in 2014
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Merrill Lynch. (June 4, 2014). American retirees' top benefits of a career intermission phase in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320044/top-benefits-of-a-career-intermission-in-retirements-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch. "American retirees' top benefits of a career intermission phase in 2014." Chart. June 4, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320044/top-benefits-of-a-career-intermission-in-retirements-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch. (2014). American retirees' top benefits of a career intermission phase in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320044/top-benefits-of-a-career-intermission-in-retirements-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch. "American Retirees' Top Benefits of a Career Intermission Phase in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320044/top-benefits-of-a-career-intermission-in-retirements-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch, American retirees' top benefits of a career intermission phase in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320044/top-benefits-of-a-career-intermission-in-retirements-in-the-us/ (last visited December 11, 2023)
American retirees' top benefits of a career intermission phase in 2014 [Graph], Merrill Lynch, June 4, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320044/top-benefits-of-a-career-intermission-in-retirements-in-the-us/