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Will the Average Retirement Age Keep Rising?

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  • Alicia H. Munnell

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The brief’s key findings are:(1) After a century of decline, work activity among older men stabilized in the 1980s and began to rise in the early 1990s.(2) This turnaround reflected changes in Social Security, retirement plans, the nature of work, education levels, and health coverage.(3) In response, the average retirement age for men rose by about three years to 64.(4) In recent years, it has remained relatively stable as the changes that drove the increase have played themselves out. (5) Thus, further significant increases in the average retirement age are unlikely.

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  • Alicia H. Munnell, 2025. "Will the Average Retirement Age Keep Rising?," Issues in Brief ib2025-8, Center for Retirement Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:crr:issbrf:ib2025-8
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