retirement age

Career endpoint benchmark

Retirement age is the age at which a person typically stops working and begins collecting pension or social security benefits.

In many countries, the standard retirement age falls between 62 and 67, though it varies by nation and program.

She's approaching retirement age but plans to keep working part-time.

The concept has grown more flexible as people live longer and traditional career paths shift.

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career lifecycle stage

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Legal age for jobs

age of majority · career start · coming of age · draft age

workforce participation status

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Professional middle stage

full employment

Family

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