Pew Research Center 327d ago

What is the best age to retire? Around a third of Americans say there is no best age to retire. But among those who did give a number, the average age was 61.8. The age seen as ideal is younger than the age Americans can generally start receiving full government retirement benefits – between 65 and 67, depending on birth year. Over the years, more Americans have been working past age 65, and 19% of Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023. To learn more, we went to the National Mall to see what folks had to say. ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. RELATED RESEARCH https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/03/19/what-is-the-best-age-to-retire/ WATCH MORE PEW RESEARCH CENTER VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/@pewresearch SUBSCRIBE TO PEW RESEARCH CENTER For our latest research, visit: https://www.pewresearch.org/ YouTube: ‪https://www.youtube.com/@pewresearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pewresearch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pewresearch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pew-research-center/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/pewresearch