Chapters — 1 in 6 by 2030

Chapters

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

The Mussel Fisherman

The Mussel Fisherman

Hartono:The Mussel Fisherman

North Jakarta City, Indonesia

Birdman

Birdman

Rafael Meliton Rodriguez Migliano:Birdman

Punta Mita, Mexico

Ana Maria Topoleanu

Retirement is Freedom

Retirement is Freedom

Kristi Anne Nadvornik:Retirement is Freedom

New York City, United States

“It was a perfect storm of events”

“It was a perfect storm of events”

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

Altadena, California, United States

On the Road

On the Road

Timothy Machowicz and Mary Machowicz:On the Road

Munising, Michigan

Thomas Machowicz

And Passion Lives On

And Passion Lives On

Mohammed Mouatssim:And Passion Lives On

"What does life require of me now?"

"What does life require of me now?"

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

Mendocino, United States

Being of Service

Being of Service

Rabbi Margaret Holub:Being of Service

Mendocino, United States

God First

God First

Jeannette Robert:God First

Marseille, France

An Upward Rise

An Upward Rise

Frederic M.:An Upward Rise

Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring

Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring

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

Love and Joy

Love and Joy

Oksana Shchedryk:Love and Joy

Bratislava, Slovakia

Maryna Syrovatka

Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist

Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist

Phạm Thị Xuân Vân:Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist

Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey

Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey

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

Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Everyday I Have a Mission

Everyday I Have a Mission

Jim Schmitz:Everyday I Have a Mission

San Francisco, United States

Laure Andrillon

A Dream Garden

A Dream Garden

Ruth Reeve:A Dream Garden

Swindon, United Kingdom

The Art of Architecture

The Art of Architecture

Michael Elmore:The Art of Architecture

Arizona, United States

Family First

Family First

Charlene Hutchinson:Family First

San Antonio, United States

Justin Rominski

God made this for everybody

God made this for everybody

Natalie McGee:God made this for everybody

Sahuarita, Arizona, USA

I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle

I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle

Kirk Creed:I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle

When Loneliness is a Choice

When Loneliness is a Choice

Ehrhart Schwab:When Loneliness is a Choice

Stuttgart, Germany

Isabella Finholdt

It’s like Yin and Yang

It’s like Yin and Yang

Dominic Huyghe:It’s like Yin and Yang

Kruibeke, Belgium

Spreading Joy

Spreading Joy

Safiyah Pankey:Spreading Joy

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Memory of My Hands

Memory of My Hands

Huda Lutfi:Memory of My Hands

I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic

I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Nashville, United States

Idleness is not part of my nature

Idleness is not part of my nature

Henk Oostdam:Idleness is not part of my nature

Rijnsburg, The Netheralnds

Annabel Oosteweeghel

On the Shores of Lake Victoria

On the Shores of Lake Victoria

Olola Oneko:On the Shores of Lake Victoria

Rageng'ni, Kenya

The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland

The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland

Lourdes Murillo:The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland

We All Struggled Together

We All Struggled Together

Rully Mallay:We All Struggled Together

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

From Humble Beginnings

From Humble Beginnings

Jerry Burrow:From Humble Beginnings

I Love to Care for People

I Love to Care for People

Maria:I Love to Care for People

Just Keep On Going Until You Drop

Just Keep On Going Until You Drop

Pierre Moreno:Just Keep On Going Until You Drop

Sara Bennett and Joseph O. Holmes

Nabokovian physical nonsense

Nabokovian physical nonsense

Lida Nabokovian:Nabokovian physical nonsense

Nadezhda Ermakova

The Hug Woman

The Hug Woman

Nancy Rosalia Montilla Reyes:The Hug Woman

Marina Calderon

No Regrets

No Regrets

Tanimu Yanki:No Regrets

No Desire to Retire

No Desire to Retire

Russell Asnes:No Desire to Retire

I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge

I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge

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

Dorothée Lebrun

No Room for Retirement

No Room for Retirement

Abidollah Sekhavat:No Room for Retirement

Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran

Morteza Nikoubazl

I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job

I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job

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

Boulder, Colorado

Lucia De Giovanni

Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry

Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry

Marilena Cecolin:Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry

Chiara Negrello

A farm never stops

A farm never stops

Mieke & Agnes de Bruijn:A farm never stops

Wenum Wiesel, Netherlands

Annabel Oosteweeghel

I Don't Believe in Being Idle

I Don't Believe in Being Idle

Grenenger Banda:I Don't Believe in Being Idle

Lilongwe, Malawi

Embracing My Third Act

Embracing My Third Act

Stacy Liss :Embracing My Third Act

Little Silver, NJ

Contributing to my Community

Contributing to my Community

Salem bin Mardi Al-Zahrani:Contributing to my Community

Al Baha, Saudi Arabia

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

theguardian.com

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

loeildelaphotographie.com

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

all-about-photo.com

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