S&E highest-degree individuals who have retired but continue to work: 2003
(Percent)
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
Age (years)
Part time
Full time
Part time
Full time
Part time
Full time
50–55
8.2
51.1
14.0
62.3
22.6
50.6
56–62
13.8
28.9
15.8
35.3
24.1
33.1
63–70
10.7
9.0
18.3
11.8
21.2
12.9
71–75
9.0
2.6
9.3
8.0
14.7
4.7
NOTE: Retired are individuals who
said they had ever retired from any job.
SOURCE: National Science
Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists
and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), preliminary estimates
(2003), http://sestat.nsf.gov.