Table 4
Average age at time of retirement for federal public service employees and all Canadian workers by fiscal years and sex

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  PSEA universe Canadian labour force
Both sexes Men Women Both sexes Men Women
Average age (years)
2000/2001 58.7 58.8 58.7 61.5 62.3 60.3
2003/2004 58.2 58.5 57.9 61.8 62.5 60.8
2006/2007 58.4 58.7 58.0 61.6 62.1 61.0
Sources: Public Service Commission, Job-based Analytical Information System and Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.