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 | |
| Men | 52% | 48% | 3150 | ±2 | |
| Women | 58% | 42% | 3940 |
| ±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.