Human Resources committee  We have looked at the number of years of retirement, because life expectancy has increased. We've found that most of the increase in life expectancy is spent in the labour market. Since 1996, the number of years of retirement has actually remained stable over time. But if you co

Human Resources committee  We did measure the impact of layoffs, for example, because we looked at those who retired voluntarily or quasi-voluntarily. We know now that at age 50, people voluntarily spend another 16.3 years in the workforce. But if they are laid off—I don't remember exactly the number of

Human Resources committee  Managers and professionals tend not to last as long. There are more professions where people decide not to stay as long or decide to some degree to retire at 65. This would be office staff, technologists and professional technicians and managers. As to industrial sectors where m

Human Resources committee  We have the general social survey of 2002, which asked the question, “Why did you come back?”, and 22% of those who retired the first time did come back. It was in 2002 and the question was not asked again. The reason people said they came back was because they didn't like retir

Human Resources committee  I think it was part of an article.

Human Resources committee  Good morning. On page 2 of the presentation, you can see that the participation rate of persons aged 55 and older is increasing. There have been many changes since 1976 in terms of the group of persons aged 55 and older. The proportion of this demographic within the general popu