Canadians aren’t spending as many years in retirement as they used to

Frederick Vettese — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:36 +0000

This chart is about “retirement period” – the length of time from when we retire to when we die. You might think that this period is constantly rising as our life expectancy increases. But that’s not the case. The chart below shows how the average retirement period of Canadians has changed over time.

The Globe and Mail

Canadians aren’t spending as many years in retirement as they used to