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  Ageism and Ageing, Republic of Ireland - 2003

Year: 2003
Module: Attitudes_to_Older_People
Variable: FIXRTAGE

Question: Thinking now about retirement. Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view.

Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages

Overall Results %
A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so 56
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan 35
Other 5
Don't know 3

Results for men and women
%
  Male Female
A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so 54 58
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan 37 34
Other 6 4
Don't know 3 4

Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so 61 59 59 52 49 55
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan 32 33 29 40 44 38
Other 3 5 10 6 4 3
Don't know 5 3 2 3 3 4

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