People’s attitudes toward working later in life seem to be more open. About 58% of people in a September 2023 report said they’d be open to post-retirement employment, if not open to working indefinitely.
Some of the motivation appears to be financial. More than half of respondents told Empower that they were worried about inflation or running out of money; nearly half said they were concerned about unexpected expenses. A senior financial advisor at the firm said in a statement, “Defining the ideal retirement is individual and comes down to priorities, values, and goals — both financial and personal.”
