Retired early: Main reason
Datafile
Index term
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14137 | 91.85% |
| proxy | -7 | 977 | 6.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Own ill health | 1 | 32 | 0.21% |
| Ill health of relative/friend | 2 | 24 | 0.16% |
| Redundancy/dismissed/no choice | 3 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Financial inducement | 4 | 64 | 0.42% |
| Couldn't find job | 5 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Spend time with partner/family | 6 | 38 | 0.25% |
| Enjoy life whilst still able to | 7 | 53 | 0.34% |
| Wanted a change | 8 | 17 | 0.11% |
| Retire same time as spouse/partner | 9 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Give younger generation a chance | 11 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other | 12 | 21 | 0.14% |
| Total | 15392 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 17889 | 94.82% |
| proxy | -7 | 801 | 4.25% |
| Own ill health | 1 | 16 | 0.08% |
| Ill health of other | 2 | 11 | 0.06% |
| Compulsorily | 3 | 17 | 0.09% |
| Financial deal | 4 | 42 | 0.22% |
| No other job | 5 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Time with family | 6 | 24 | 0.13% |
| Enjoy life | 7 | 29 | 0.15% |
| Needed change | 8 | 16 | 0.08% |
| Same time | 9 | 7 | 0.04% |
| For next gen | 11 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other | 12 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Total | 18867 | 100.0% |
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