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Quiz Answer
To the question: What was the prevalence of bridge employment among Canadians age 50 to 69 over the 1999 to 2004 period?
The correct answer is C: The prevalence of bridge employment among Canadians age 50 to 69 was about 9% over the 1999 to 2004 period.
Bridge employment refers to any paid work after an individual retires or starts receiving a pension. It can provide extra income for those who do not have enough pension income or savings in their later years. It can also help older workers balance work and leisure time while remaining engaged in economically and socially productive activities.
Bridge employment increased more or less steadily from 1999 to 2004
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1999 to 2004.
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Bridge employment increased more or less steadily from 1999 to 2004
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