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Wanted to do other things or spend time with family - Were each of the following important to your decision to retire at the age that you did?
Retired to do other things or spend time with family · Asked in 7 waves, 2019–2025 · 27,580 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of K9_b first asked in 2019: wording or answer options differ from shed:K9_b.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 45% | 55% | 4194 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 † | 59% | 41% | 34 | ±18 | |
| 30–44 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2025 44 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2025-10-17 to 2025-10-28 | web | 12,934 | 4,194 |
| SHED 2024 43 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2024-10-18 to 2024-10-31 | web | 12,295 | 4,048 |
| SHED 2023 42 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2023-10-20 to 2023-11-05 | web | 11,400 | 3,785 |
| SHED 2022 45 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2022-10-21 to 2022-11-01 | web | 11,667 | 3,946 |
| SHED 2021 33 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2021-11-01 to 2021-11-30 | web | 11,874 | 3,995 |
| SHED 2020 | 2020-11-01 to 2020-11-30 | web | 11,648 | 3,618 |
| SHED 2019 | 2019-10-01 to 2019-10-31 | web | 12,173 | 3,994 |
| 52% |
| 48% |
| 85 |
| ±11 |
| 45–64 | 47% | 53% | 897 | ±3 |
| 65+ | 45% | 55% | 3178 | ±2 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.