Table 1
Distribution of individuals age 50 and over who left a job in the 12 months preceding the Labour Force Survey (LFS) reference week by reason, selected years1

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Table 1
Distribution of individuals age 50 and over who left a job in the 12 months preceding the Labour Force Survey (LFS) reference week by reason, selected years
  1976 1980 1989 1999 2007 2009
%
Reason
Illness or disability 14 13 11 8 10 7
Personal or family responsibilities 7 4 3 2 2 2
Laid off 35 40 43 45 46 55
Retired 28 28 31 35 33 27
Other 15 15 12 10 9 8
1. With the exception of 2009, the preceding years are comparable in the business cycle.
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS), 1976, 1980, 1989, 1999, 2007 and 2009.