Reasons to start a business in retirement in the U.S. 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 4, 2014
The statistic above represents the reasons why U.S. people started a business in retirement. In 2014, 82 percent of retirees started a business to work on their own terms.

Reasons to start a business in retirement in the United States in 2014

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Release date

June 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2014

Number of respondents

4,357 respondents

Age group

50 years and older

Special properties

working retirees who started a business/are self-employed

Method of interview

Online survey

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