Working well into your 60s, 70s, and even 80s isn’t just becoming more common. It’s transforming retirement in America. Nearly one in five adults over 65 now holds a job, a figure that continues to climb, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. This shift marks a dramatic departure from recent decades. The Pew analysis shows that in 1987, only 11% of Americans 65 and older were employed.
