<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The number of men working into their 70s has leaped from one in 10 to one in four in the past 20 years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The expected age of retirement for men has jumped 2.2 years to age 67 since 2014-15, KPMG Australia analysis of ABS Labour Force Survey data has also found.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For women, it has climbed by 1.1 years to 65.3 years.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nrl-star-brandon-smith-to-fight-drug-and-betting-charges-in-court/223b02ae-aadc-48e2-a42e-2ec3feb9364f" target="_blank"><strong><span>NRL star hit by media scrum before facing court</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The research also shows 10 per cent of men in their late 70s are still in the workforce. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>KPMG urban economist Terry Rawnsley believes that the lift in the age pension access age to 67 has caused many to stay in the workforce, and others have made the voluntary decision to delay retirement beyond the "official" age.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"People are looking for that mental stimulation. They want to have a reason to roll out of bed a couple of days a week, and also a little bit extra money coming in, [which is] helpful as well," Rawnsley said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/retirement-on-hold-for-older-aussies/69f68a7f-1829-4aa7-b4d2-e61f59a969b7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He attributes the increase to the shift in work carried out by most people in the workforce, explaining that it is easier for a 70-year-old to work on a laptop rather than on a construction site.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The adoption of working from home has made many older Australians realise they can 'semi-retire' and continue dabbling in the workplace part-time," Rawnsley said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Professor Andrew Brooks, 76, has worked as a urologist at Westmead Hospital for 40 years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He currently works four and a half days a week, consulting and conducting minor surgeries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You can't walk along the beach eight hours a day, seven days a week. You need something more exciting in your life," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>