Publication Type
Report
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
10-2026
Abstract
Singapore's rapidly ageing population and rising life expectancy are reshaping traditional ideas about work, retirement, and learning across the life course. By 2030, around one in four Singapore citizens will be aged 65 and above, reflecting the country's changing demographic structure and increasing longevity (National Population and Talent Division, 2025). As working lives extend, older adults are increasingly navigating a transitional stage between peak career years and later-life retirement, often continuing to remain economically active while simultaneously managing competing priorities such as financial responsibilities, caregiving, health, personal fulfilment, and retirement planning.
Keywords
Ageing-in-place, Work Motivation, Upskilling preference, Retirement preparedness
Discipline
Gerontology | Sociology
First Page
1
Last Page
26
Publisher
SMU Centre for Research on Successful Ageing
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
10-28-2026
Citation
PHAN, Le Ha Linh; LIM, Wensi; LOH, Emi; NG, Cassandra; and GO, Shania.
Work motivations and upskilling preference among Singapore's older adults. (2026). 1-26.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/34
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