PEOPLE BEYOND 65 WORKING (STATISTA)

Asia Has The Highest Employment Rate For Over 65s  Asia has the highest rates of people working beyond 65 and in Indonesia, 50.6 percent of people in the 65-69 age bracket are employed. That figure is 45 percent in South Korea while in Japan, it's 42.8 percent. Some European countries saw widespread protests when the retirement age was raised slightly but this is a much rarer phenomenon in Asia where much of the population supports increases in the mandatory retirement age. Reasons for that vary widely and may include everything from the obvious financial concerns to a desire to keep living a fit and active life. Read more.