Table 2
Near-retirees who are uncertain of their retirement plans expect to retire later

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Certainty regarding planned age of retirement % who plan on retiring …
Before age 60 Age 60 to 64 Age 65 Age 66 or later Total Average age
Very certain†
33.3
31.0
30.8
4.9
100.0
60.8
Somewhat certain
29.5
36.9*
29.7
3.9
100.0
60.8
Not at all certain
19.3*
31.3
43.0*
6.4
100.0
62.1
Total
29.0*
33.6
32.6
4.7
100.0
61.0
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05.
Note: Near-retirees aged 45 to 59 years. Excludes near-retirees who don't know when they will retire or who don't intend to retire.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.