Almost a quarter continue to work after retirement
Published: Wednesday, Jun 26th 2024, 09:40
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People who reach retirement age do not automatically stop working. According to a study by the insurance group Swiss Life, almost a quarter of retirees continue to work.
According to the analysis published on Wednesday, this corresponds to around 190,000 people who are still in employment from the new reference age of 65.
However, most of them only work part-time. According to the study, the average workload is around 46%. In addition, a good half of those aged between 65 and 70 are self-employed or work in a family business.
Financial incentives only play a secondary role. 70 percent of those working after retirement age stated that they continue to work because they enjoy their work. Only around a third emphasized the financial benefits.
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