Retirement Survey, 1975 [Canada]: Retirement data

The department of Health and Welfare sponsored a Retirement Survey to study the retirement patterns and expectations of Canadians who are presently retired and help define the conditions which will enhance the quality of life for those who will soon retire or for those who are contemplating retirement within the next 10 years, possibly before age 65. Topics of interest include: income expectations, awareness and knowledge of CPP and OAS, quality of life, and retirement age. Respondents were also grouped according to demographic variables. The Retirement Survey was a supplement to the February 1975 Labour Force Survey, but applied only to households rotating out in February. The target population was all persons 55 years of age and over who were either still working (pre-retired) or who had retired at the time of the interview (retired). Screening questions (Form RS 2) were asked to determine whether the respondent should receive a Pre-retired questionnaire (Form RS 1A) or a Retired questionnaire (Form RS 1).