Table A.2
Certainty regarding retirement plans of near-retirees, by labour force characteristics, Canada, 2007
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| Somewhat/very certain | Not at all certain/Don't know | Don't intend to retire | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of worker | ||||
| Paid employee† |
65.7
|
26.7
|
7.7
|
100.0
|
| Self-employed |
44.8*
|
33.0*
|
22.3*
|
100.0
|
| Unionization | ||||
| Unionized employees |
73.1*
|
22.1*
|
4.8*
|
100.0
|
| Non-unionized employees† |
60.3
|
30.2
|
9.6
|
100.0
|
| Industry1 | ||||
| Primary Industries |
55.6*
|
29.9
|
14.6*
|
100.0
|
| Construction |
51.9*
|
33.6*
|
14.6*
|
100.0
|
| Utilities and Manufacturing† |
68.1
|
23.8
|
8.1
|
100.0
|
| Distributive Services |
61.1
|
29.7
|
9.2
|
100.0
|
| Financial Services, Insurance and Real Estate |
61.2
|
25.4
|
13.4*
|
100.0
|
| Professional & Business Services |
52.1*
|
31.6*
|
16.3*
|
100.0
|
| Consumer Services |
52.8*
|
33.9*
|
13.4*
|
100.0
|
| Health, Education, Social services |
66.9
|
25.9
|
7.2
|
100.0
|
| Public Administration |
76.9*
|
19.5
|
3.6E*
|
100.0
|
| Occupation | ||||
| Management |
65.7
|
22.8
|
11.4
|
100.0
|
| Professional |
65.9
|
22.8
|
11.3
|
100.0
|
| Technologists and Technicians |
61.3
|
28.8
|
10.0
|
100.0
|
| Clerical |
64.3
|
29.3
|
6.4
|
100.0
|
| Sales and Services |
55.2
|
33.7
|
11.1
|
100.0
|
| Trades, Transportation and Equipment Operators |
58.6
|
29.8
|
11.6
|
100.0
|
| Occupations in Primary Industries |
49.6*
|
30.5
|
19.9*
|
100.0
|
| Occupations in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities† |
63.4
|
29.3
|
7.4E
|
100.0
|
| Job tenure | ||||
| Less than 10 years† |
53.5
|
33.7
|
12.7
|
100.0
|
| 10 to 19 years |
62.8*
|
27.1*
|
10.1
|
100.0
|
| 20 or more years |
72.9*
|
20.1*
|
7.0*
|
100.0
|
| † Reference group. | ||||
| * Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05. | ||||
| 1. Primary industries include agriculture, forestry, mining and oil & gas. | ||||
| Distributive services include wholesale trade, transportation & warehousing. | ||||
| Professional and business services include professional, scientific & technical, management and administrative services. | ||||
| Consumer services include retail trade, food & accommodation, recreation and other services. | ||||
| Information and cultural services are included with Health, Education and Social Services. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007. | ||||
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