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)
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 28951 | 90.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 32 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 210 | 0.66% |
| Less than a quarter | 1 | 152 | 0.47% |
| About a quarter | 2 | 198 | 0.62% |
| About a third | 3 | 275 | 0.86% |
| About a half | 4 | 481 | 1.5% |
| About two thirds | 5 | 197 | 0.62% |
| About three quarters | 6 | 110 | 0.34% |
| About the same as before retiring | 7 | 176 | 0.55% |
| Have not thought about it | 8 | 761 | 2.38% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 30814 | 89.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 24 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 271 | 0.79% |
| Less than a quarter | 1 | 191 | 0.56% |
| About a quarter | 2 | 179 | 0.52% |
| About a third | 3 | 309 | 0.9% |
| About a half | 4 | 497 | 1.45% |
| About two thirds | 5 | 194 | 0.57% |
| About three quarters | 6 | 102 | 0.3% |
| About the same as before retiring | 7 | 206 | 0.6% |
| Have not thought about it | 8 | 726 | 2.12% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32156 | 89.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 26 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 266 | 0.74% |
| Less than a quarter | 1 | 175 | 0.49% |
| About a quarter | 2 | 217 | 0.6% |
| About a third | 3 | 302 | 0.84% |
| About a half | 4 | 600 | 1.66% |
| About two thirds | 5 | 239 | 0.66% |
| About three quarters | 6 | 136 | 0.38% |
| About the same as before retiring | 7 | 201 | 0.56% |
| Have not thought about it | 8 | 644 | 1.79% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 34 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34465 | 87.71% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 25 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 369 | 0.94% |
| Less than a quarter | 1 | 202 | 0.51% |
| About a quarter | 2 | 268 | 0.68% |
| About a third | 3 | 346 | 0.88% |
| About a half | 4 | 656 | 1.67% |
| About two thirds | 5 | 235 | 0.6% |
| About three quarters | 6 | 142 | 0.36% |
| About the same as before retiring | 7 | 235 | 0.6% |
| Have not thought about it | 8 | 634 | 1.61% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 36160 | 85.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 18 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 543 | 1.29% |
| Less than a quarter | 1 | 192 | 0.46% |
| About a quarter | 2 | 280 | 0.66% |
| About a third | 3 | 378 | 0.9% |
| About a half | 4 | 664 | 1.57% |
| About two thirds | 5 | 238 | 0.56% |
| About three quarters | 6 | 149 | 0.35% |
| About the same as before retiring | 7 | 241 | 0.57% |
| Have not thought about it | 8 | 475 | 1.13% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| missing | -9 | 30 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34348 | 76.0% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 16 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 514 | 1.14% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 183 | 0.4% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 253 | 0.56% |
| about a third | 3 | 359 | 0.79% |
| about a half | 4 | 629 | 1.39% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 249 | 0.55% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 151 | 0.33% |
| about the same as before retiring | 7 | 246 | 0.54% |
| have not thought about it | 8 | 470 | 1.04% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37553 | 83.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 160 | 0.36% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 248 | 0.55% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 304 | 0.68% |
| about a third | 3 | 398 | 0.89% |
| about a half | 4 | 692 | 1.54% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 290 | 0.65% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 149 | 0.33% |
| about the same as before retiring | 7 | 293 | 0.65% |
| have not thought about it | 8 | 882 | 1.97% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 9 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 39530 | 83.97% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 167 | 0.35% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 264 | 0.56% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 286 | 0.61% |
| about a third | 3 | 461 | 0.98% |
| about a half | 4 | 746 | 1.58% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 236 | 0.5% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 166 | 0.35% |
| about the same as before retiring | 7 | 301 | 0.64% |
| have not thought about it | 8 | 965 | 2.05% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 11 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 42901 | 86.33% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 200 | 0.4% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 238 | 0.48% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 274 | 0.55% |
| about a third | 3 | 350 | 0.7% |
| about a half | 4 | 638 | 1.28% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 215 | 0.43% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 87 | 0.18% |
| about the same as before retiring | 7 | 208 | 0.42% |
| have not thought about it | 8 | 734 | 1.48% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 19 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 47537 | 87.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 199 | 0.36% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 237 | 0.43% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 318 | 0.58% |
| about a third | 3 | 373 | 0.68% |
| about a half | 4 | 604 | 1.11% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 205 | 0.38% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 114 | 0.21% |
| about the same as before retiring | 7 | 271 | 0.5% |
| have not thought about it | 8 | 804 | 1.47% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 14 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 11031 | 71.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 977 | 6.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 811 | 5.27% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 205 | 1.33% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 293 | 1.9% |
| about a third | 3 | 422 | 2.74% |
| about a half | 4 | 903 | 5.87% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 493 | 3.2% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 228 | 1.48% |
| 7 | 15 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 15392 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 11167 | 71.51% |
| proxy | -7 | 982 | 6.29% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 878 | 5.62% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 228 | 1.46% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 306 | 1.96% |
| about a third | 3 | 467 | 2.99% |
| about a half | 4 | 897 | 5.74% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 479 | 3.07% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 193 | 1.24% |
| 7 | 11 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 15617 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 43 | 0.23% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 15930 | 84.43% |
| proxy | -7 | 801 | 4.25% |
| don't know | -1 | 612 | 3.24% |
| less than a quarter | 1 | 120 | 0.64% |
| about a quarter | 2 | 145 | 0.77% |
| about a third | 3 | 243 | 1.29% |
| about a half | 4 | 504 | 2.67% |
| about two thirds | 5 | 324 | 1.72% |
| about three quarters | 6 | 136 | 0.72% |
| 7 | 9 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 18867 | 100.0% |
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