Retired - Did each of the following contribute to you not working/working less than 35 hours per week) in the last month?
Retirement as a reason for not working or working less · Asked in 3 waves, 2023–2025 · 20,115 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | 55% | 45% | 7090 | ±1 | |
| 18–29 | 99% | 1% | 1089 | ±3 | |
| 30–44 | 98% | 2% | 1000 | ±3 |
| 45–64 | 64% | 36% | 1735 | ±2 |
| 65+ | 8% | 92% | 3266 | ±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.