Table 1: The numbers of workers age 65 and over according to educational attainment: 2013 – 2017

Source: Figure prepared by the authors using data obtained from Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, CANSIM Table 282-0004.

Figure C.1 illustrates the educational attainment of workers aged 65 and over from 2013 to 2017. The data indicates that the largest proportion of workers who are 65 plus have either a postsecondary credential or university degree. Moreover, it is these highly educated workers who are remaining in the labour force in larger numbers. In 2017, the employment rate of workers age 65 and over without a high school education was 8.6%. In contrast in 2017, the employment rate workers aged 65 and over with a university degree was 22%.