Canadian Unretirement Index
Sun Life Canadian Unretirement™ Index
This is how retirement is changing.
The Sun Life Canadian Unretirement™ Index measures how we view retirement and how we feel about our plans to get there. Now in its fifth year, it has been a measure of how retirement – or unretirement in many cases – is changing across this country.
Key findings
- Fewer Canadians expect to be retired at 66
- Reasons for working past age 65
- 2 in 5 Canadians are worried about outliving their savings
Canadian Unretirement™ Index tool
Is your retirement outlook brighter - or darker - than the average Canadian's? Use our quick Canadian Unretirement™ Index tool to find out your score.
Are you an employer with a workplace retirement plan?
We took a closer look at how plan members responded in the 2013 Canadian Unretirement Index. Read our Bright Paper Retirement realities - a harsh reality on GRS Matters to find out how they view their retirement compared to non-plan members.
Index reports
View the 2013 Sun Life Canadian Unretirement™ Index report.
[PDF, 20 pages, 1.20 MB]
Past reports:
- 2012 [PDF, 18 pages, 1.46 MB]
- 2011 [PDF, 14 pages, 1.64 MB]
- 2009 [PDF, 8 pages, 747 KB]
- 2008 [PDF, 5 pages, 349 KB]
Tools and calculators
Canadian Unretirement™ Index tool
Compare your retirement outlook with the average Canadian's using this quick tool.
What will my investments be at retirement?
Tool to help you see how much you will have saved for retirement, based on your current plan.
What will my expenses be at retirement?
Calculator to help you figure out your expenses at retirement based on an inflation rate you choose.
