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Level of engagement in current activities during retirement in the U.S. 2014
Level of engagement in current activities during retirement in the United States in 2014
by Statista Research Department, last edited Jul 24, 2014
The survey presents the level of engagement in current activities during retirement in the United States as of March 2014. 50 percent of respondents stated they planned to spend more time with their friends.
More often
Less often
Same amount
Spend time with family 57% 7% 32%
Spend time with grandchildren 54% 6% 25%
Keep in touch via phone and email 52% 6% 37%
Spend time with friends 50% 10% 35%
Volunteer 32% 18% 36%
Visit religious institutions 28% 14% 46%
Get involved with community issues 25% 21% 41%
February 27 to March 3, 2014
The source does not provide the exact age of the respondents.
Mulitple answers were possible.
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Assets under management by pension funds in the Netherlands 2011-2017
Pension funds net investment rate of return in European countries 2017
Assets of eurozone pension funds as of 2017, by asset type
Statistics on "Pension funds in the Netherlands"
Domestic investments
Assets and income
Retirement pension (AOW)
Other types of pensions
Pension funds as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in selected European countries as of 2017Pension funds as GDP share in selected European countries as of 2017
Total number of compulsory industry-wide pension funds in the Netherlands from 1997 to 2018Total number of compulsory industry-wide pension funds Netherlands 1997-2018
Total investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2016 (in billion euros)Total investments of pension funds in the Netherlands 2008-2016
Quarterly policy funding ratio of the five largest pension funds in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2016 to 2nd quarter 2018Policy funding ratio of the five largest pension funds in the Netherlands 2016-2018
Number of pension funds per average funding ratio in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2019Number of pension funds per average funding ratio in the Netherlands 2015-2019
Value of financial assets of pension funds in Netherlands as of 2016, by asset type (in million euros)Financial assets of pension funds in Netherlands in 2016, by asset type
Estimated average funding ratio of pension funds in the Netherlands, based on market information from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2019Estimated funding ratio of pension funds in the Netherlands 2015-2019
Total number of pension participants per average funding ratio in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2019Pension participants per average funding ratio in the Netherlands 2015-2019
Total investment of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)Investments of pension funds in Netherlands 2007-2017
Total short-term investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)Total short-term investments of pension funds in the Netherlands 2006-2016
Total long-term investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)Total long-term investments of pension funds in the Netherlands 2006-2016
Total investments of pension funds in currency and transferable deposits in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)Investments of pension funds in currency transferable deposits Netherlands 2006-2016
Total investments of pension funds in long-term loans in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)Total investments of pension funds in long-term loans in the Netherlands 2006-2016
Total investments of pension funds in debt securities in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2016, by type of investment (in billion euros)Investments pension funds debt securities Netherlands, type of investment 2008-2016
Total value of pension funds investments in shares in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million euros)Quarterly value pension funds investments in shares in the Netherlands 2015-2018
Total value of pension funds investments in infrastructure in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2016 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million euros)Quarterly value pension funds investments in infrastructure in Netherlands 2015-2018
Total value of assets under management (AUM) by pension funds in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in million euros)Assets under management by pension funds in the Netherlands 2011-2017
Development of financial assets of pension funds as a ratio of GDP in Netherlands from 2010 to 2017GDP ratio of pension funds financial assets in Netherlands 2010-2017
Net investment rate of return on pension funds investments in selected European countries as of 2017Pension funds net investment rate of return in European countries 2017
Financial assets of eurozone pension funds as of the fourth quarter of 2017, by asset type (in billion euros)Assets of eurozone pension funds as of 2017, by asset type
Total direct investment income from dividend of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)Direct investment income from dividend of pension funds in the Netherlands 2007-2017
Total direct investment income from interest of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)Direct investment income from interest of pension funds in the Netherlands 2007-2017
Total number of old age pensions (AOW) in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of old age pensions (AOW) in the Netherlands 1998-2018
Total number of members in retirement pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of members in retirement pensions in the Netherlands 1998-2018
Total government expenses on old age pensions (AOW) and surviving relatives benefits (Anw) from 2014 to 2018 with a forecast for 2019 and 2020 (as share of GDP)Forecast government expenses old age pensions surviving relatives benefits 2014-2020
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Do you think you are physically capable of working in your current job until you are 67 years and three months or older?*Physical capacity to do current job until raised retirement age the Netherlands 2017
Are you in favor or against a flexible retirement age?*Opinions on flexible retirement age among employees in the Netherlands 2017
Are you in favor or against bringing back the retirement age for old age pensions (AOW) to 65 years?*Opinions restoring retirement age of 65 years among employees in the Netherlands 2017
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Total number of members in orphan's pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of members in orphan's pensions Netherlands 1998-2018
Total number of members in temporary retirement pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of members in temporary retirement pensions the Netherlands 1998-2018
Total number of members in temporary survivor's pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of members in temporary survivor's pensions Netherlands 1998-2018
Total number of members in disability pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of members in disability pensions in the Netherlands 1998-2018
Total number of members in partner's pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Total number of members in partner's pensions Netherlands 1998-2018
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Pension funds as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in selected European countries as of 2017
Total number of compulsory industry-wide pension funds in the Netherlands from 1997 to 2018
Total investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2016 (in billion euros)
Quarterly policy funding ratio of the five largest pension funds in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2016 to 2nd quarter 2018
Number of pension funds per average funding ratio in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2019
Value of financial assets of pension funds in Netherlands as of 2016, by asset type (in million euros)
Estimated average funding ratio of pension funds in the Netherlands, based on market information from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2019
Total number of pension participants per average funding ratio in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2019
Total value foreign investments by pension funds from the Netherlands from 4th quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2017 (in billion euros)
Total foreign investments of pension funds in the Netherlands in 2017, by type of investment (in billion euros)
Total investment of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
Total short-term investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)
Total long-term investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)
Total investments of pension funds in currency and transferable deposits in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)
Total investments of pension funds in long-term loans in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in million euros)
Total investments of pension funds in debt securities in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2016, by type of investment (in billion euros)
Total value of pension funds investments in shares in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million euros)
Total value of pension funds investments in infrastructure in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2016 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million euros)
Total value of pension funds investments in mortgages in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million euros)
Total value of pension funds investments in hedge funds in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2018 (in million euros)
Total property investments of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016 (in billion euros)
Total investments of pension funds in financial derivatives in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2016, by type of investment (in billion euros)
Total value of assets under management (AUM) by pension funds in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in million euros)
Development of financial assets of pension funds as a ratio of GDP in Netherlands from 2010 to 2017
Net investment rate of return on pension funds investments in selected European countries as of 2017
Financial assets of eurozone pension funds as of the fourth quarter of 2017, by asset type (in billion euros)
Total direct investment income from dividend of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)
Total direct investment income from interest of pension funds in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)
Total number of old age pensions (AOW) in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total number of members in retirement pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total government expenses on old age pensions (AOW) and surviving relatives benefits (Anw) from 2014 to 2018 with a forecast for 2019 and 2020 (as share of GDP)
Do you think it is a good or a bad thing that the retirement age for old age pensions (AOW) is raised?*
Are you mentally capable of working in your current job until you are 67 years and three months or older?*
Do you think you are physically capable of working in your current job until you are 67 years and three months or older?*
Are you in favor or against a flexible retirement age?*
Are you in favor or against bringing back the retirement age for old age pensions (AOW) to 65 years?*
Total number of company pension funds in the Netherlands from 1997 to 2018
Total number of members in orphan's pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total number of members in temporary retirement pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total number of members in temporary survivor's pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total number of members in disability pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total number of members in partner's pensions in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
Total number of optional industry-wide pension funds in the Netherlands from 1997 to 2018
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Top reasons for early retirement in the United States 2013, sorted by gender
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Expected main source of retirement income in the United States as of 2018
Top financial worries for retirement in the United States 2013, by personal assets
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