Reasons for continuing work past retirement age in the United Kingdom in 2017

This statistic illustrates the important reasons for people working beyond retirement age according to respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017. It can be seen that the majority of respondents (65 percent) declared that the desire to continue working stems from the wish to keep mentally and physically active. A further 45 percent of respondents stated that they would continue working beyond retirement age as they enjoy their work or career. However, concerns about social security benefits was the third most often quoted reason for continuing working with 30 percent of respondents pointing to that motive.

本统计数据展示了截至2017年英国（UK）受访者对于超过退休年龄继续工作的主要理由。据观察，绝大多数受访者（65%）表示，继续工作的愿望源于保持身心活跃的需求。另外，45%的受访者表示，他们之所以在退休年龄之后继续工作，是因为他们享受自己的工作或职业生涯。然而，对于社会保障福利的担忧是继续工作的第三大原因，30%的受访者将此作为继续工作的动机。