Physician Retirement Age
2025-05-30 10:42:22

The Age of Retirement for Physicians: Insights from a Recent Survey of 1,871 Doctors

Understanding Physicians' Retirement Decisions



Introduction


In a significant survey conducted by Mediwel Inc., which specializes in career support services for medical professionals, insights were gleaned from 1,871 physicians across Japan regarding aging, retirement, and career transition. This survey sheds light on the prevailing attitudes related to retirement age, particularly the mainstream age of 65, and lays bare the aspirations and concerns of these medical practitioners.

Key Findings


Prevalence of Retirement Age


Remarkably, about 54.8% of physicians indicated that their workplaces impose a retirement age, with university hospitals showing an even higher prevalence at 82.7%. Within this context, the retirement age set at 65 is prevalent among 65.2% of respondents, while only 25.3% faced a retirement age of 60, distinguishing these figures from the general corporate environment in Japan, where the retirement age is often 60.

Willingness to Work Beyond Retirement


Despite facing defined retirement ages, an impressive 80% of surveyed physicians expressed their desire to continue working beyond 65. In fact, the most popular aspiration was to


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