<P> Retirement , or the practice of leaving one 's job or ceasing to work after reaching a certain age , has been around since around the 18th century . Prior to the 18th century , the average life expectancy of people was between 26 and 40 years . Due to this , only a small percentage of the population were reaching an age where physical impairments began to be obstacles to working . Retirement as a government policy began to be adopted by countries during the late 19th century and the 20th century , beginning in Germany under Otto Von Bismarck . </P>
<P> Retirement , or the practice of leaving one 's job or ceasing to work after reaching a certain age , has been around since around the 18th century . Prior to the 18th century , the average life expectancy of people was between 26 and 40 years . Due to this , only a small percentage of the population were reaching an age where physical impairments began to be obstacles to working . Retirement as a government policy began to be adopted by countries during the late 19th century and the 20th century , beginning in Germany under Otto Von Bismarck . </P>
where did the idea of retirement come from
where did the idea of retirement come from
the 18th century
the 18th century