Ghana: 96% of Ghanaian pensioners willing to work beyond retirement age – CREX study

The Centre for Retired Experts (CREX) has called for deliberate national action to harness the knowledge and skills of retired professionals for Ghana’s development.

The call follows a study conducted by CREX in February 2026, which found that 96 per cent of 559 pensioners surveyed were willing to continue contributing to national development beyond the mandatory retirement age.

The study examined retirees’ willingness, motivation and capacity to undertake productive work after formal…