Occupational balance is vital to health and well-being in reducing the stereotypical negative impacts of retirement. A scoping review was done in seven databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, Informit, Scopus, EBSCO Open Dissertations, Co- chrane Library and PsycINFO) that included English, full-text published article, review, thesis or concept analysis that used “work-life balance” or “occupational balance” or “life balance” and “occupational therapy” or “retirement” in the abstract, keywords or title, which provide relevant highlight on occupational balance in occupational therapy or following retirement, published between 2000 and 2020. Fourteen articles met the inclusion criteria establishing five themes: occupational balance as an evolving concept; defining occupational balance; measures of occupational balance; perspectives in occupational balance; the paradigm of balance following retirement. This scoping review highlights the need to explain occupational balance complex nature emphasised the gap for a specific occupational balance concept and its impacts on retirees.