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More than one-third of men cite financial readiness as the main factor in determining timing of retirement

Financial considerations Health or disability issues of one's self or spouse Other factor Layoff or other employer-related reason Personal reasons An agreement with spouse or partner 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 % MenMen WomenWomen
Note(s):
Estimates are for the civilian, non-institutionalized population aged 55 to 80 years in June 2023 and are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey Supplement (3701), custom tabulation.

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This is a bar clustered chart.

More than one-third of men cite financial readiness as the main factor in determining timing of retirement, %
  Men Women
Financial considerations 35.0 28.2
Health or disability issues of one's self or spouse 22.8 22.9
Other factor 15.1 19.9
Layoff or other employer-related reason 13.2 10.3
Personal reasons 11.4 12.6
An agreement with spouse or partner 2.5 6.0
Note(s):
Estimates are for the civilian, non-institutionalized population aged 55 to 80 years in June 2023 and are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey Supplement (3701), custom tabulation.
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