From 1999 through to 2024, the number of retirees working after their retirement stayed at or below 30 percent, aside from 2004, 2009, and 2018. In these three exceptions, the number of retirees working for pay in the United States rose above 30 percent.
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EBRI. (April 24, 2024). Percentage of retirees working for pay since retirement in the United States from 1999 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/291907/us-retiree-financial-confidence-retirement-basic-expenses/
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Percentage of retirees working for pay since retirement in the United States from 1999 to 2024 [Graph], EBRI, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291907/us-retiree-financial-confidence-retirement-basic-expenses/
