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