b'For many people, retirement is WORKING ANDanything but a simple one-step move from full-time work to no work at all. HRS tracks all the RETIREMENT different decisions people make about work at older ages.Working at older ages can be rewarding. At the same time, retirement can be a welcome change. HRS asks many of the same questions over time to see how things change as people move from working to retirement. This is especially important as the large baby boom generation begins moving toward retirement. Retirement Age IncreasingTakeawayBetween 1998 and 2016After declining for several decades, the average age at retirement began increasing in the early 1990sPercent of women and continues to increase. Tracking this trend andage 5564 working understanding its implications is a major goal of the HRS. increased 7%Percent of men age 6574 working increased 5%Percentage of Men and Women Working from 19982016Ages 5564 years old Ages 6574 years oldn Menn Women n Menn Women60%50%40%30%20%10%0199820002002200420062008201020122014201614 Source: HRS, 19982016'