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Table A.2
Certainty regarding retirement plans of near-retirees, by labour force characteristics, Canada, 2007

  Somewhat/very certain Not at all certain/Don't know Don't intend to retire Total
Class of worker
Paid employee†
65.7
26.7
7.7
100.0
Self-employed
44.8*
33.0*
22.3*
100.0
Unionization
Unionized employees
73.1*
22.1*
4.8*
100.0
Non-unionized employees†
60.3
30.2
9.6
100.0
Industry1
Primary Industries
55.6*
29.9
14.6*
100.0
Construction
51.9*
33.6*
14.6*
100.0
Utilities and Manufacturing†
68.1
23.8
8.1
100.0
Distributive Services
61.1
29.7
9.2
100.0
Financial Services, Insurance and Real Estate
61.2
25.4
13.4*
100.0
Professional & Business Services
52.1*
31.6*
16.3*
100.0
Consumer Services
52.8*
33.9*
13.4*
100.0
Health, Education, Social services
66.9
25.9
7.2
100.0
Public Administration
76.9*
19.5
3.6E*
100.0
Occupation
Management
65.7
22.8
11.4
100.0
Professional
65.9
22.8
11.3
100.0
Technologists and Technicians
61.3
28.8
10.0
100.0
Clerical
64.3
29.3
6.4
100.0
Sales and Services
55.2
33.7
11.1
100.0
Trades, Transportation and Equipment Operators
58.6
29.8
11.6
100.0
Occupations in Primary Industries
49.6*
30.5
19.9*
100.0
Occupations in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities†
63.4
29.3
7.4E
100.0
Job tenure
Less than 10 years†
53.5
33.7
12.7
100.0
10 to 19 years
62.8*
27.1*
10.1
100.0
20 or more years
72.9*
20.1*
7.0*
100.0
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05.
1. Primary industries include agriculture, forestry, mining and oil & gas.
Distributive services include wholesale trade, transportation & warehousing.
Professional and business services include professional, scientific & technical, management and administrative services.
Consumer services include retail trade, food & accommodation, recreation and other services.
Information and cultural services are included with Health, Education and Social Services.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.
Date Modified: 2008-11-21

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