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Table 1
Canadians expect to retire later than they did in the past
| Age group | Planned age of retirement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 60 | 60 to 64 | Age 65 or older | Don't intend/Don't know | Total | |
| 45 to 49 years | |||||
| 1991 | 34.3 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
25.7 |
100.0 |
| 2002 | 32.2 |
19.5 |
22.4 |
26.0 |
100.0 |
| 2007 | 29.8 |
21.9 |
27.4 |
20.9 |
100.0 |
| 50 to 54 years | |||||
| 1991 | 29.4 |
23.6 |
22.2 |
24.8 |
100.0 |
| 2002 | 26.5 |
22.6 |
23.6 |
27.3 |
100.0 |
| 2007 | 25.2 |
27.0 |
25.4 |
22.4 |
100.0 |
| 55 to 59 years | |||||
| 1991 | 5.5 |
37.8 |
30.7 |
26.1 |
100.0 |
| 2002 | 9.4 |
32.9 |
30.3 |
27.3 |
100.0 |
| 2007 | 9.4 |
33.4 |
30.9 |
26.3 |
100.0 |
| Note: Planned age of retirement for full-year workers (52 weeks) aged 45 to 59, Canada, 1991, 2002 and 2007. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Survey of Ageing and Independence, and General Social Survey, 2002 and 2007. | |||||
