International Comparisons
International Retirement Security Survey: Country Summaries
Research Report
October 2005
Related links
Full Report: International Retirement Security Survey
Recently AARP commissioned a major international poll of the general population in ten countries, including the Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Four hundred randomly selected respondents, ages 30-65, were surveyed in each country. The interviews were completed via computer-assisted telephone surveys in the country’s native language.
The primary goal of this study was to improve our understanding of attitudes and behaviors surrounding personal and national retirement issues, and to assess the public’s confidence in having sufficient income to retire comfortably, attend to their health and long-term care needs, and live securely after leaving the workforce. Results revealed some unique views on retirement in the different nations, including attitudes on how retirement income security should be provided in the future. Below are ten reports that highlight the results from each of the ten countries surveyed.
Australia |
Japan |
Canada |
Netherlands |
France |
Sweden |
Germany |
United Kingdom |
Italy |
United States |