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This report uses data collected by the Survey of Older Workers to provide some insight into how older workers (aged 50 to 75) in Canada are thinking about work and retirement. The survey also offers some context about how recent retirees have approached retirement and examines the factors that influence the decision-making process involved in choosing between work and retirement or some middle-ground. Labour force attachment is examined and it is revealed that 90 per cent of workers are satisfied or very satisfied with their current position and that workers in Atlantic Canada indicated being less stressed. It is also observed that self-employment is higher for older male workers than other groups. A second area of investigation encompassed the displacement and unemployment of older workers and the concerns this raised for older workers. Based on the survey data, 73 per cent of those aged 50 and over who had experienced a displacement were working at the time of the survey either in a new job or at their old job. The clear majority of older workers were planning to retire at the age of 65 from both their job and the labour force. Not surprisingly the most important reason for 'first retirement' was financial readiness (30 per cent).

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