According to the Barclays Wealth survey, some 60 percent of respondents said they envision always being involved in commercial or professional work of some kind, whatever their age.
Although for some the decision is driven by the expectation of a longer lifespan and concerns about the accompanying financial uncertainties, there is a good chunk of the group that believe their work is their passion, and to stop would be unthinkable.
In the United States 54 percent said they would want to continue working in retirement.
Matt Brady, head of Wealth Advisory at Barclays Wealth Americas, said there are several things going on, starting with the fact that people of retirement age today are healthier and more vital than they used to be. There also were some financial concerns expressed by the group.
One telling observation was that 85 percent of those who were under 45 years old said they were looking forward to spending more time with their family in retirement, but of those who were already over 65 years old, only 68 percent said that was how they were spending their time.
Even more eye-opening was that only 25 percent of the retired American high-net worth individuals described their retirement as "the best years of my life."
The study quoted John Llewellyn of Llewellyn Consulting, an economics consultancy, who expects the older generation could drive economic growth.
"The concept of a blessed retirement used to be relevant, when the body was exhausted from physical labor. But it is not the case anymore for many people; not everyone wants to be told they have to leave work and play golf."
Still, I'd like to have a gold watch.
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