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Table A.7
Expected adequacy of retirement income of near-retirees, by demographic characteristics, Canada, 2007

  More than adequate or adequate Barely adequate Inadequate or very inadequate Don't know Total
Gender
68.3
19.4
9.0
3.3
100.0
Men†
70.8
17.9
8.3
3.0
100.0
Women
65.6*
21.1*
9.7
3.6
100.0
Age group
45 to 49 years†
66.8
20.4
9.6
3.1
100.0
50 to 54 years
69.6
18.2
9.0
3.1
100.0
55 to 59 years
69.0
19.4
7.7
3.9
100.0
Marital status
Married / Common-law†
71.6
17.9
7.4
3.1
100.0
Other
55.4*
25.2*
15.2*
4.2
100.0
Education
High school or less†
64.4
20.7
11.1
3.8
100.0
Certificate or diploma from a college or a trade school
65.7
22.3
8.6
3.4
100.0
University degree
76.5*
14.9*
6.3*
2.3E*
100.0
Immigration status
Canadian-born†
70.6
19.2
7.8
2.4
100.0
Immigrated before 1975
67.3
17.8
10.6
4.2E
100.0
Immigrated between 1975 and 1989
59.3*
20.3
13.5*
7.0E*
100.0
Immigrated since 1990
50.1*
22.1
18.8*
9.0E*
100.0
Self-assessed health
Excellent†
78.4
14.1
5.6
2.0E
100.0
Very good
70.7*
18.8*
7.9
2.7
100.0
Good
58.4*
24.6*
11.9*
5.1*
100.0
Fair or poor
49.9*
26.0*
18.9*
5.2E*
100.0
Province of residence
Newfoundland
66.5
18.6
10.2
4.6E
100.0
Prince Edward Island
63.2
24.2
X
X
100.0
Nova Scotia
65.5
22.4
X
X
100.0
New Brunswick
64.9
23.1
7.0E
5.0E
100.0
Quebec
68.2
21.6
6.8*
3.5
100.0
Ontario†
67.9
18.8
10.0
3.4
100.0
Manitoba
75.0
15.0
7.5E
2.6E
100.0
Saskatchewan
72.8
18.2
X
X
100.0
Alberta
71.0
16.8
8.8
3.3E
100.0
British Columbia
66.6
19.3
11.1
2.9E
100.0
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05.
Note: Table only includes persons who stated a planned age of retirement.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.
Date Modified: 2008-11-21

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