Over 50s in the UK: tell us why you are working part-time

File photo dated 12/09/18 of models of men and women on a pile of coins and bank notes, as the number of people aged 5o and older working part-time in the UK has reached a record 3.6 million. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Record numbers of people in their 50s and older are in part-time work, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, with one quarter of workers in their 50s working part-time.

The data reveals that 3.6 million older people are working part-time in the UK, a 12% increase since 2021. 42% of the UK’s part-time workers are now aged over 50.

We’d like to hear from people aged 50 and over who work part-time, whether by choice or out of necessity.

We’re interested to hear why they’re working part-time, and how this is affecting their lives.

This Community callout closed on 28 September 2023.

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