More employees continue working after retirement age, especially in the real estate sector

A growing number of Dutch employees are working beyond the retirement age, with 1.7% recorded in Q2 2026. This is an increase from 1.2% in Q1 2018. The highest percentage of workers over retirement age is in real estate and rental sectors at 4.3%, while public administration has the lowest at 0.6%. Men are more likely to continue working than women, with 2.3% of men and 1.1% of women over retirement age. Reasons for continuing work include job satisfaction and combating boredom, with financial necessity being less significant for most.