Table A.3.2
Univariate distributions of selected questions pertaining to those who have been displaced since the age of 50, 2008 Survey of Older Workers

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Question and response categories Displaced workers
number percent
Total 5,254,072 100
Yes
 656,511 12
No
 4,597,561 88
You mentionned earlier that you had lost a job since the age of 50. Was that due to…?
Total 655,693 100
A layoff
 190,437 29
A plant or business closure
 221,851 34
Downsizing
 186,015 28
Other
 57,390 9
Do you expect to be recalled?
Yes, I expect to be recalled
 19,720 46E
No, unlikely or permanent
 23,023 54E
Thinking about your most recent job loss, how old were you when it happened?
Total 632,294 100
50 to 54 years old
 371,710 59
55 to 59 years old
 180,497 29
60 to 64 years old
 63,319 10
65 years old and over
 16,768 3E
Are you still without work?
Total 617,123 100
Yes
 159,256 26
No
 457,867 74
How long were you without work following the job loss?
Total 467,824 100
Less than 6 months
 289,395 62
6 months to less than one year
 86,536 18
1 year to less than two years
 53,777 11
2 years and over
 38,115 8
Was [your new job] a full-time or part-time job?
Total 271,402 100
Full-time
 197,656 73
Part-time
 73,747 27
Did you become self-employed?
Total 205,843 100
Yes
 58,843 29
No
 147,000 71
Was it [your new job] with the same company?
Total 270,265 100
Yes
 25,159 9E
No
 245,105 91
[At your new job], were you doing the same type of work?
Total 271,136 100
Yes
 117,634 43
No
 153,503 57
What obstacles did you face when trying to find a job?
Note: Multiple answers are possible. Only 'Yes' responses are shown here.
No work available
 63,641 23
Wage offer too small, not worth it
 58,303 21
Age
 41,101 15
Nothing
 84,774 31
Was the new job in the same community or did your family and you have to move to a new community?
Total 268,292 100
Same community
 249,614 93
Had to move
 18,678 7E
Was your new job for…?
Total 269,182 100
Less pay – over 25% less
 129,330 48
About the same pay – within 25% either way
 105,066 39
More pay – over 25% more
 34,786 13E
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