Retirement in CanadaSome Trends…Some IssuesPresentation to John Deutsch Institute Conference on
Retirement Policy Issues in Canada
Cliff Halliwell, Director General Policy Research
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
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Outline
Defining retirement Overview of retirement trends in Canada Review of current work and retirement
propensities by age in Canada Some policy issues this can raise
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Defining Retirement
What is it? Reaching 65? Ending a career job? Receiving pension income? Not working any more at all?
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Definition? Not Receiving Labour Income?
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Average Wage and Salary Income by Age, 2004thousands per [rec ipient, or capita?]
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Definition? Receiving Pension Income?
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16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79Age
Average Pension Income by Age, 2004thousands per [rec ipient, or capita?]
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Definition? Receiving Pension Income?
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16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79Age
Average Labour & Pension Income by Age, 2004thousands per [rec ipient, or capita?]
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Definition? A gradual transition for many?
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Other
Retirement
Bridge employment
Career employment
Labour Market Status of Older (50-69) Peopleper cent
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Definition? Left Job for Retirement?
LFS asks the reason a respondent left a job Retirement is one option
But, this ‘self report’ misses retirement that leads to subsequent (‘bridge’) employment
And, it misses other separations that eventually lead to retirement
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Definition? Left Job for Retirement?
0%
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80%
90%
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1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006
Other job separations
Retirements
Reason for Leaving or Losing J ob: Aged 55 & Overper cent
Source: Labour Force Survey
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Definition? Stopped Working Permanently?
LAD enables us to track people and their income sources
So we can see if retirement leads to permanent withdrawal from the labour force
For COPS we created a retirement measure which is: left labour force and had no labour income (>$500) for the next three years
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Definition? Stopped Working Permanently?
55
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59
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65
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1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006
Median Retirement Ageyears
Labour Force Survey
Longitudinal Administrative Database
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Trends? Retirement Rates
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50 53 56 59 62 65 68 71 74
1999-2001
1990-1992
1982-1984
Retirement Rates (LAD-based) by Ageper cent
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Profile? What People Do
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Employment
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Source Population
Total Population
Population by Age: Total (2006)thousands
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Profile? What People Do
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Partic ipation RateEmpl/Pop Ratio
Partic ipation and Employment Rates by Age (2006)per cent
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Profile? What People Do
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1991 19962001 2006
Employment Rates by Age: Totalper cent
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Profile? What People Do
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1991 19962001 2006
Employment Rates by Age: Womenper cent
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Trends? Median Retirement Ages
55
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59
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65
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1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006
Median Retirement Ages (LFS)years
Self Employed (inc l. Family)
P rivate Sec tor
Public Sec tor
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Profile? What People Do
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Career employment Bridge employment Retirement
OAS/GIS benefits
CPP /QPP benefits
Government transfers
P rivate pension benefits
Earnings
Sources of Income - Aged 55 to 69 (2004)per cent of worker category
Earnings
Private
Pensions
Gov't T ransfers
CPP /QPPOAS/GISGov't T ransfers
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Issues? Work Flexibility
0%
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60%
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0-10 hrs 11-24 hrs 25-39 hrs 40+ hrs
Career employment
Bridge employment
Weekly Hours of Work for 50-69 Y ear Olds (2004)
Workersper cent of worker category
Note: Is average hours worked per week per annum
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Issues? Work Flexibility
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55 to
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60 to
64
65 to
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70+
Part-time
Full-time
Full- and Part-time Work by Age Group (2006)per cent
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Issues? Work Flexibility
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29
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60 to
64
65 to
69
70+
Couldnt find FT /didnt
Couldnt find FT /looked
Personal preference
Going to school
Other personal/family
Care for own children
Own illness/disability
Other reasons
Reasons for Part-time Work by Age (2006)per cent
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Part-time Work by Occupation, Aged 50-59 (2006)per cent
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Issues? Work Flexibility
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
15
to
19
20
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24
25
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29
30
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35
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44
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49
50
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55
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60
to
64
65
to
69
70+
Self Uninc . No Employees
Self Uninc . Employees
Self Inc . No Employees
Self Inc . Employees
Private sec tor
Public sec tor
Employment Status by Age (2006)per cent
Public Sec tor
P rivate Sec tor
Self Employed
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Issues? Longevity
0
5
10
15
20
25
1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
Men
Women
Life Expectancy at Age 65years
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Issues? Longevity
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
Remaining L ife Expectency
Median Retirement age
Retirement & Life Expectancy: Menage and years
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Issues? Longevity
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
Remaining L ife Expectency
Median Retirement age
Retirement & Life Expectancy: Womenage and years
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The End
Acknowledgements:
Kevin Dunn (former HRSDC and now Finance Canada) for the LAD-based retirement rates and ages
Benoît-Paul Hébert and Mae Luong for the bridge employment analysis