There has been a 40 per cent increase in the number of people in Ireland working past the age of 66 since 2020, according to employment law firm Littler.
The group, which has over 1,800 lawyers in more than 95 offices worldwide, said the number in Ireland has increased from 77,300 in 2020 to 108,300 at the end of 2025.
The figures are based on data from the Central Statistics Office relating to the final quarter of each year.
Barry Reynolds, partner at Littler Dublin, said: “Working beyond retirement age is becoming a financial necessity for many. With more older people staying in work, employers need to be ready to manage requests for longer working and increasingly age-diverse teams.”
Age discrimination cases in Ireland rose 24 per cent to 218 in 2024, which Reynolds said reflected “greater age diversity” in the workforce.
