Here’s an interesting fact or two: In South Dakota, 90% of the men 55-64 work while in West Virginia, only 40% of the men 55-64 work (assuming we’re defining “work” as the paid stuff you do, often outside the home).

Why would this be?

It seems that choosing to work often has to do with replacement rate, strength of the labor market, and amount of retirement benefits v. pre-retirement income. It’s not quite as simple as just needing the money.

Via the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College