The statistic above represents the top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013. In 2013, about 48 percent of the total population stated they would continue working in retirement because of the stimulation and satisfaction, while 52 percent of the total population would continue working for financial reasons.
Top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013
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Merrill Lynch, & Age Wave. (May 6, 2013). Top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325602/reasons-for-working-in-retirement-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch, und Age Wave. "Top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013." Chart. May 6, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325602/reasons-for-working-in-retirement-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch, Age Wave. (2013). Top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325602/reasons-for-working-in-retirement-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch, and Age Wave. "Top Reasons for Working in Retirement in The United States in 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325602/reasons-for-working-in-retirement-in-the-us/
Merrill Lynch & Age Wave, Top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325602/reasons-for-working-in-retirement-in-the-us/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Top reasons for working in retirement in the United States in 2013 [Graph], Merrill Lynch, & Age Wave, May 6, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325602/reasons-for-working-in-retirement-in-the-us/