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retamt

ratio of post- to pre-retirement income

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Question asked in the latest wave:

retirementplanning_w11.retamt

Question label:

Expected ratio of post to pre-retirement income

Question text:

What do you expect your retirement income to be compared with your pre-retirement income?

Question universe:

if ((DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge = 45|50|55|60|65) & DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT 4) OR (RetChk = 2) (If aged 45, 50, 55, 60 or 65 and not retired OR of pensionable age and less than 71 years old and does not consider self retired)

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-82895190.45%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-2320.1%
don't know-12100.66%
Less than a quarter11520.47%
About a quarter21980.62%
About a third32750.86%
About a half44811.5%
About two thirds51970.62%
About three quarters61100.34%
About the same as before retiring71760.55%
Have not thought about it87612.38%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.01%
inapplicable-83081489.79%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-2240.07%
don't know-12710.79%
Less than a quarter11910.56%
About a quarter21790.52%
About a third33090.9%
About a half44971.45%
About two thirds51940.57%
About three quarters61020.3%
About the same as before retiring72060.6%
Have not thought about it87262.12%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83215689.18%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-2260.07%
don't know-12660.74%
Less than a quarter11750.49%
About a quarter22170.6%
About a third33020.84%
About a half46001.66%
About two thirds52390.66%
About three quarters61360.38%
About the same as before retiring72010.56%
Have not thought about it86441.79%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9340.09%
inapplicable-83446587.71%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-2250.06%
don't know-13690.94%
Less than a quarter12020.51%
About a quarter22680.68%
About a third33460.88%
About a half46561.67%
About two thirds52350.6%
About three quarters61420.36%
About the same as before retiring72350.6%
Have not thought about it86341.61%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83616085.75%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-2180.04%
don't know-15431.29%
Less than a quarter11920.46%
About a quarter22800.66%
About a third33780.9%
About a half46641.57%
About two thirds52380.56%
About three quarters61490.35%
About the same as before retiring72410.57%
Have not thought about it84751.13%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
missing-9300.07%
inapplicable-83434876.0%
proxy-731296.92%
refusal-2160.04%
don't know-15141.14%
less than a quarter11830.4%
about a quarter22530.56%
about a third33590.79%
about a half46291.39%
about two thirds52490.55%
about three quarters61510.33%
about the same as before retiring72460.54%
have not thought about it84701.04%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.01%
inapplicable-83755383.75%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-250.01%
don't know-11600.36%
less than a quarter12480.55%
about a quarter23040.68%
about a third33980.89%
about a half46921.54%
about two thirds52900.65%
about three quarters61490.33%
about the same as before retiring72930.65%
have not thought about it88821.97%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-990.02%
inapplicable-83953083.97%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-11670.35%
less than a quarter12640.56%
about a quarter22860.61%
about a third34610.98%
about a half47461.58%
about two thirds52360.5%
about three quarters61660.35%
about the same as before retiring73010.64%
have not thought about it89652.05%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9110.02%
inapplicable-84290186.33%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-260.01%
don't know-12000.4%
less than a quarter12380.48%
about a quarter22740.55%
about a third33500.7%
about a half46381.28%
about two thirds52150.43%
about three quarters6870.18%
about the same as before retiring72080.42%
have not thought about it87341.48%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9190.03%
inapplicable-84753787.12%
proxy-738807.11%
refusal-270.01%
don't know-11990.36%
less than a quarter12370.43%
about a quarter23180.58%
about a third33730.68%
about a half46041.11%
about two thirds52050.38%
about three quarters61140.21%
about the same as before retiring72710.5%
have not thought about it88041.47%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9140.09%
inapplicable-81103171.67%
proxy-79776.35%
don't know-18115.27%
less than a quarter12051.33%
about a quarter22931.9%
about a third34222.74%
about a half49035.87%
about two thirds54933.2%
about three quarters62281.48%
7150.1%
Total15392100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.04%
inapplicable-81116771.51%
proxy-79826.29%
refusal-220.01%
don't know-18785.62%
less than a quarter12281.46%
about a quarter23061.96%
about a third34672.99%
about a half48975.74%
about two thirds54793.07%
about three quarters61931.24%
7110.07%
Total15617100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9430.23%
inapplicable-81593084.43%
proxy-78014.25%
don't know-16123.24%
less than a quarter11200.64%
about a quarter21450.77%
about a third32431.29%
about a half45042.67%
about two thirds53241.72%
about three quarters61360.72%
790.05%
Total18867100.0%

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