Table 4
Expected working life at age 50, in person-years and full-time equivalents (FTEs), by level of education, voluntary and involuntary retirements combined, 1998 and 2009

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Table 4
Expected working life at age 50, in person-years and full-time equivalents (FTEs), by level of education, voluntary and involuntary retirements combined, 1998 and 2009
Table summary
This table displays the results of expected working life at age 50 person-years, full-time equivalents (ftes) and difference, calculated using years and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Person-years Full-time equivalents (FTEs) Difference
years %
All levels of education  
1998 12.1 11.2 7.4
2009 14.5 12.9 10.6
Increase (%) 19.2 15.0 Note ...: not applicable
Less than high school diploma  
1998 12.3 11.7 4.8
2009 14.3 13.3 6.7
Increase (%) 16.0 13.6 Note ...: not applicable
High school or trade diploma  
1998 12.3 11.3 7.7
2009 14.6 13.1 9.9
Increase (%) 18.7 15.9 Note ...: not applicable
Postsecondary education  
1998 12.0 10.9 9.2
2009 14.6 12.8 12.6
Increase (%) 22.2 17.5 Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable
Sources: Statistics Canada, Expected working life tables based on Labour Force Survey data, 1997 to 2010; Estimated probabilities of death by level of education based on data from the 1991 to 2006 censuses; Wilkins et al., 2008.
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