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Workers over the age of 55 are set to equal one quarter of the global labor force by the year 2030. Continuing to work, or to retire, can be a choice or a necessity, depending on a variety of factors.

42 stories

God made this for everybody

Natalie McGee:God made this for everybody

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Sahuarita, Arizona, USA
By 
Molly Peters
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Natalie McGee
God made this for everybody
31.957790
-110.974060
I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle

Kirk Creed:I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle

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Gimli, Canada
By 
Phil Hossack
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Kirk Creed
I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle
50.63299200
-96.98516100
When Loneliness is a Choice

Ehrhart Schwab:When Loneliness is a Choice

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Stuttgart, Germany
By 
Isabella Finholdt
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Ehrhart Schwab
When Loneliness is a Choice
48.777111
9.180770
It’s like Yin and Yang

Dominic Huyghe:It’s like Yin and Yang

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Kruibeke, Belgium
By 
Sarah van Looy
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Dominic Huyghe
It’s like Yin and Yang
51.171120
4.312560
Spreading Joy

Safiyah Pankey:Spreading Joy

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Decatur, Georgia, United States
By 
Beate Sass
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Safiyah Pankey
Spreading Joy
33.774830
-84.296310
Memory of My Hands

Huda Lutfi:Memory of My Hands

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Caïro
By 
Amina Kadous
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Huda Lutfi
Memory of My Hands
30.044420
31.235712
I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Stephen Felt:I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Nashville, United States
By 
Liam Kennedy
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Stephen Felt
I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic
36.166340
-86.779068
Idleness is not part of my nature

Henk Oostdam:Idleness is not part of my nature

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Rijnsburg, The Netheralnds
By 
Annabel Oosteweeghel
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Henk Oostdam
Idleness is not part of my nature
52.190159
4.442700
On the Shores of Lake Victoria

Olola Oneko:On the Shores of Lake Victoria

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Rageng'ni, Kenya
By 
KC Cheng
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Olola Oneko
On the Shores of Lake Victoria
-0.270660
34.366224
The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland

Lourdes Murillo:The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland

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Madrid, Spain
By 
Sarabel Yansa
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Lourdes Murillo
The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland
40.445171
-3.624742
“It was a perfect storm of events”

Marilyn Delanoeye:“It was a perfect storm of events”

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Altadena, California, United States
By 
Sara Terry
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Marilyn Delanoeye
“It was a perfect storm of events”
34.196561
-118.146368
We All Struggled Together

Rully Mallay:We All Struggled Together

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Yogyakarta, Indonesia
By 
Ryan Andrew
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Rully Mallay
We All Struggled Together
-7.802640
110.365051
From Humble Beginnings

Jerry Burrow:From Humble Beginnings

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USA
By 
Stiles Watson
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Jerry Burrow
From Humble Beginnings
33.00699251100496
-96.53808049226562
I Love to Care for People

Maria:I Love to Care for People

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Australia
By 
Sarah Barker
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Maria
I Love to Care for People
-24.957898961619037
137.1382818453375
Just Keep On Going Until You Drop

Pierre Moreno:Just Keep On Going Until You Drop

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USA
By 
Sara Bennett and Joseph O. Holmes
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Pierre Moreno
Just Keep On Going Until You Drop
40.72461693796122
-74.00219101226708
Nabokovian physical nonsense

Lida Nabokovian:Nabokovian physical nonsense

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Lithuania
By 
Nadezhda Ermakova
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Lida Nabokovian
Nabokovian physical nonsense
55.56066394736542
24.0150974289269
The Hug Woman

Nancy Rosalia Montilla Reyes:The Hug Woman

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Venezuela
By 
Marina Calderon
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Nancy Rosalia Montilla Reyes
The Hug Woman
10.490832359652178
-66.88857166023041
No Regrets

Tanimu Yanki:No Regrets

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Nigeria
By 
Light Oriye
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Tanimu Yanki
No Regrets
9.056466505452851
7.4974182483238945
No Desire to Retire

Russell Asnes:No Desire to Retire

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United States
By 
Ed Kashi
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Russell Asnes
No Desire to Retire
40.922305701220914
-73.96579104232927
I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge

Dr. Ruediger Dahlke:I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge

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Austria
By 
Dorothée Lebrun
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Dr. Ruediger Dahlke
I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge
46.867490315788125
15.982471597710402
No Room for Retirement

Abidollah Sekhavat:No Room for Retirement

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Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran
By 
Morteza Nikoubazl
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Abidollah Sekhavat
No Room for Retirement
37.250000
55.167320
I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job

Char Campbell:I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job

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Boulder, Colorado
By 
Lucia De Giovanni
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Char Campbell
I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job
40.016869
-105.279617
Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry

Marilena Cecolin:Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry

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Italy
By 
Chiara Negrello
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Marilena Cecolin
Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry
41.871941
12.567380
A farm never stops

Mieke & Agnes de Bruijn:A farm never stops

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Wenum Wiesel, Netherlands
By 
Annabel Oosteweeghel
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Mieke & Agnes de Bruijn
A farm never stops
52.254500
5.963880
I Don't Believe in Being Idle

Grenenger Banda:I Don't Believe in Being Idle

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Lilongwe, Malawi
By 
Angela Jimu
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Grenenger Banda
I Don't Believe in Being Idle
-13.995720
33.759819
Embracing My Third Act

Stacy Liss :Embracing My Third Act

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Little Silver, NJ
By 
Ash Marinaccio
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Stacy Liss
Embracing My Third Act
40.34982645772781
-74.03926531913122
Contributing to my Community

Salem bin Mardi Al-Zahrani:Contributing to my Community

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Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
By 
Aljohara Jeje
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Salem bin Mardi Al-Zahrani
Contributing to my Community
20.009150
41.464951
And Passion Lives On

Mohammed Mouatssim:And Passion Lives On

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Sale, Morocco
By 
Atik Mouatssim
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Mohammed Mouatssim
And Passion Lives On
34.062497
-6.790867
Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey

Sylvie Marie Jeanne Simon:Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey

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Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
By 
Jan Guth
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Sylvie Marie Jeanne Simon
Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey
49.498101
5.975828
Family First

Charlene Hutchinson:Family First

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San Antonio, United States
By 
Justin Rominski
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Charlene Hutchinson
Family First
29.467733
-98.566624
"What does life require of me now?"

Dr. Robin Serrahn:"What does life require of me now?"

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Mendocino, United States
By 
Joyce Perlman
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Dr. Robin Serrahn
"What does life require of me now?"
39.315888
-123.779272
Being of Service

Rabbi Margaret Holub:Being of Service

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Mendocino, United States
By 
Joyce Perlman
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Rabbi Margaret Holub
Being of Service
39.305307
-123.807584
Retirement is Freedom

Kristi Anne Nadvornik:Retirement is Freedom

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New York City, United States
By 
Mei Seva
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Kristi Anne Nadvornik
Retirement is Freedom
40.405902
-74.271827
On the Road

Timothy Machowicz and Mary Machowicz:On the Road

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Munising, Michigan
By 
Thomas Machowicz
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Timothy Machowicz and Mary Machowicz
On the Road
46.414875
-86.629575
Everyday I Have a Mission

Jim Schmitz:Everyday I Have a Mission

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San Francisco, United States
By 
Laure Andrillon
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Jim Schmitz
Everyday I Have a Mission
37.787093
-122.443750
God First

Jeannette Robert:God First

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Marseille, France
By 
Maïté Baldi
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Jeannette Robert
God First
43.304501
5.367065
An Upward Rise

Frederic M.:An Upward Rise

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Paris, France
By 
Eric Bouvet
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Frederic M.
An Upward Rise
48.849971
2.365774
The Mussel Fisherman

Hartono:The Mussel Fisherman

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North Jakarta City, Indonesia
By 
Yoppy Pieter
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Hartono
The Mussel Fisherman
-6.125274
106.861773
Birdman

Rafael Meliton Rodriguez Migliano:Birdman

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Punta Mita, Mexico
By 
Ana Maria Topoleanu
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Rafael Meliton Rodriguez Migliano
Birdman
20.782020
-105.528437
Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring

Marie-José Jean:Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring

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Nantes, France
By 
Adrien Jean
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Marie-José Jean
Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring
47.212556
-1.547635
Love and Joy

Oksana Shchedryk:Love and Joy

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Bratislava, Slovakia
By 
Maryna Syrovatka
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Oksana Shchedryk
Love and Joy
48.138412
17.133757
Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist

Phạm Thị Xuân Vân:Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist

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Hanoi, Vietnam
By 
Xuan-Phong Le
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Phạm Thị Xuân Vân
Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist
21.031868
105.836276
A Dream Garden

Ruth Reeve:A Dream Garden

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Swindon, United Kingdom
By 
Jennifer Berry
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Ruth Reeve
A Dream Garden
51.501912
-0.114049
The Art of Architecture

Michael Elmore:The Art of Architecture

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Arizona, United States
By 
Eric Elmore
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Michael Elmore
The Art of Architecture
33.499684
-112.083907

About the project

Earth’s population is about to become the oldest it has ever been: by the year 2030, 1 in 6 people will be over the age of 60. In the seven years leading up to 2030, photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time.

Recent coverage

What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world
Een ode aan 72-jarigen. In 2030 zal een op de zes mensen ouder dan 60 jaar zijn.
Een ode aan 72-jarigen. In 2030 zal een op de zes mensen ouder dan 60 jaar zijn.
Een ode aan 72-jarigen. In 2030 zal een op de zes mensen ouder dan 60 jaar zijn.
Who are the new 70 year olds?
Who are the new 70 year olds?
Who are the new 70 year olds?
1in6by2030 aims to document the beauty and challenges of our aging society
1in6by2030 aims to document the beauty and challenges of our aging society
1in6by2030 aims to document the beauty and challenges of our aging society
Photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time
Photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time
Photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time
An Ode to Happy Aging / Une ode au vieillissement heureux
An Ode to Happy Aging / Une ode au vieillissement heureux
An Ode to Happy Aging / Une ode au vieillissement heureux
Nog lang niet oud: 72-jarigen van over de hele wereld
Nog lang niet oud: 72-jarigen van over de hele wereld
Nog lang niet oud: 72-jarigen van over de hele wereld
1 in 6 by 2030: Visual stories of an aging world
1 in 6 by 2030: Visual stories of an aging world
1 in 6 by 2030: Visual stories of an aging world