CANADA: Older Canadians Work More, Play Less

TORONTO (Globe and Mail), July 26, 2006: Older Canadians are not only working later in life, they are putting in longer hours on the job. A survey released by Statistics Canada found that both men and women over 55 spent roughly an hour a day more in paid work in 2005 than they did in 1998. The survey also showed that older Canadians weren't opting for an early retirement. More than two-thirds – 68 per cent of men – aged 55 to 64 had jobs in 2005, up from 59 per cent in 1998. © Copyright 2006 Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc.