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Release: Pension Trends, Chapter 4: The Labour Market and Retirement, 2013 edition

Released: 26 February 2013
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David Knight

Pensions Analysis Unit

pensionsanalysis@ons.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone: (+44)01633455847

Categories: Economy, Personal Finances, Pensions

Frequency of release: Ad-hoc

Language: English

Geographical coverage: UK

Geographical breakdown: UK

  • In April – June 2012, for those over state pension age, for the first time since 2005 when Pension Trends chapter 4 was first published, there were fewer women than men in employment (Table 4.6).
  • In the same period, for men who were aged between 50 and SPA, there were around six times as many working full-time as there were part-time. This ratio is reduced to two-thirds after SPA. (Table 4.6).
  • Around 31% of workers at or above state pension age were self-employed in April – June 2012. For those aged between 16 and SPA, self-employment accounted for only 13.5 % of the total workforce (Figure 4.8).

In this release

Pension Trends provides a statistical backdrop for the debate on pensions. It looks at changes in pension provision over time in the context of social and economic developments and changes in the policy environment.

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