1. Optimism About Retirement
Base: N=4,011
Q2. In general, thinking about your retirement, are you…

2. Optimism About Retirement
Very optimistic
Somewhat optimistic
Somewhat pessimistic
Very pessimistic
Dk/Ref US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Base: N=401 (weighted base all countries)
Q2. In general, thinking about your retirement, are you…

3. How Much Have They Thought About Retirement?
Base: N=4,011
Q1. [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] Overall, how much have you thought about your retirement? Have you given it…
[RETIRED] Overall, how much did you think about retirement before you actually retired? Did you give it…

4. Expected Source of Income in Retirement
Sources of Income
Public pension*
Employer-provided/occupational pension
Earnings from employment
Workplace retirement savings program
Other personal savings/investments
One time payment from your employer
Sale or refinancing of your home
An inheritance
Support from children/family
Major source
Minor source
Not a source
Dk/Ref
Base: N=4,011
*Excludes Japan
Q6 [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] For each, please tell me if you expect it to be a major, minor, or not a source of income for you when you retire. Will this be a…
[RETIRED] For each source, please tell me if it is a major, minor, or not a source of income for you. Is this a…

5. Confidence in Having Enough Money to Live for 25+ Years After Retirement
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Dk/Ref
Base: n=4,011
Q8a. [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] Considering the potential sources of retirement income you may have, how confident are you that you will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement for 25 years or more?
[RETIRED] How confident are you that you have enough money to live comfortably in retirement for 25 years or more?

6. General State of Health
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Base: n=4,011
Q14. In general, would you say your health is….

7. Expectations for Work in Retirement
Base: N=4,011
Q17. [EMPLOYED /NOT WORKING] Which ONE of the following do you see yourself doing in your life after retirement?
[RETIRED] Before you actually retired, which ONE of the following did you see yourself doing in your life after retirement?

8. Who Is Responsible for Supporting Those Who Are Retired?
Base: N=4,011
Q22. Who do you think should be responsible for supporting those who are retired?
For each of the following, please tell me if it should have primary responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility?

9. Trade-Offs Raising taxes among higher paid workers
Completely acceptable
Somewhat unacceptable
Somewhat acceptable
Completely unacceptable
Dk/Ref
Raising taxes among higher paid workers
Raising taxes for all those in the workforce
Raising the retirement age required to qualify for public pensions
Increasing retirement benefits at a lower rate than in the past
Increasing the size of the labor force by allowing more immigrants into the country to work
Shifting to private savings accounts
Base: N=4,011
Q23.In the future, as the number of elderly people increases, the government may need to make difficult choices in order to maintain public pension funds. For each of the following choices, please tell me if it is acceptable or not acceptable to you.

10. Expected Source of Income in Retirement
By Region
Major Sources of Income US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Employer-provided/occupational pension
36%
43%
31% 9%
19%
62%
13%
30%
25%
Workplace retirement savings program
48%
17%
15% 5%
28%
One time payment from your employer
27%
11% 6%
20%
10% 3%
22%
Other personal savings/investments
35%
45%
34% 7%
Sale or refinancing of your home
18%
16% 8% 2%
Earnings from employment
32%
33%
Support from children/family 4% 1%
An inheritance
12%
Public pension (Japan includes basic state pension and employee pension insurance)
38%
61%
57%
63%*
*Basic state pension in Japan =18% and Employee pension insurance in Japan = 45%
Base: n= 401 (weighted base for all countries)
Q6 [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] For each, please tell me if you expect it to be a major, minor, or not a source of income for you when you retire. Will this be a…
[RETIRED] For each source, please tell me if it is a major, minor, or not a source of income for you. Is this a…

11. Expected Source of Income in Retirement
By Region
Major Sources of Income US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Employer-provided/occupational pension 2 3 6 1 4
Workplace retirement savings program 7 5
One time payment from your employer
Other personal savings/investments
Sale or refinancing of your home 8
Earnings from employment
Support from children/family 9
An inheritance
Public pension (Japan includes basic state pension and employee pension insurance)
Base: n= 401 (weighted base for all countries)
Q6 [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] For each, please tell me if you expect it to be a major, minor, or not a source of income for you when you retire. Will this be a…
[RETIRED] For each source, please tell me if it is a major, minor, or not a source of income for you. Is this a…

12. Level of Comfort Offered by Public Pension
By Region
Very comfortably
Comfortably
Not very comfortably
Not at all comfortably
DK/Ref US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Base: n=401 (weighted base per country)
Q21. Do you believe that in [COUNTRY], the average retiree’s pension and benefits paid by the government, excluding personal sources of retirement income like savings or wages, are sufficient for the average retiree to live…?

13. Confidence in Factors Related to Health
By Region
Top 2 Box Confidence
(Very/Somewhat Confident) US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Having access to quality health care in your retirement years
70%
72%
67%
75%
47%
66%
39%
56%
Being able to pay for medical expenses such as doctor visits in your retirement years
78%
61%
79%
44%
77%
93%
Being able to pay for prescription drugs in your retirement years
64%
76%
45%
46%
Being able to pay for long term care, such as nursing home or home health care, should you need it during your retirement
54%
58%
35%
53%
62%
Having good health
throughout your retirement
82%
81%
71%
49%
69%
50%
Weighted base: n=401 (all countries)
Q15. How confident are you about the following factors related to health?

14. Expected Source of Income in Retirement
By Region
Major Sources of Income US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Employer-provided/occupational pension
36%
43%
31% 9%
19%
62%
13%
30%
25%
Workplace retirement savings program
48%
17%
15% 5%
28%
One time payment from your employer
27%
11% 6%
20%
10% 3%
22%
Other personal savings/investments
35%
45%
34% 7%
Sale or refinancing of your home
18%
16% 8% 2%
Earnings from employment
32%
33%
Support from children/family 4% 1%
An inheritance
12%
Public pension (Japan includes basic state pension and employee pension insurance)
38%
61%
57%
63%*
*Basic state pension in Japan =18% and Employee pension insurance in Japan = 45%
Base: n= 401 (weighted base for all countries)
Q6 [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] For each, please tell me if you expect it to be a major, minor, or not a source of income for you when you retire. Will this be a…
[RETIRED] For each source, please tell me if it is a major, minor, or not a source of income for you. Is this a…

15. Expected Source of Income in Retirement
By Region
Major Sources of Income US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Employer-provided/occupational pension 2 3 6 1 4
Workplace retirement savings program 7 5
One time payment from your employer
Other personal savings/investments
Sale or refinancing of your home 8
Earnings from employment
Support from children/family 9
An inheritance
Public pension (Japan includes basic state pension and employee pension insurance)
Base: n= 401 (weighted base for all countries)
Q6 [EMPLOYED / NOT WORKING] For each, please tell me if you expect it to be a major, minor, or not a source of income for you when you retire. Will this be a…
[RETIRED] For each source, please tell me if it is a major, minor, or not a source of income for you. Is this a…

16. General State of Health
By Region
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor US
CAN UK
AUS
GER
FRA
ITA
NLD
SWE
JPN
Weighted base: n=401 (all countries)
Q14. In general, would you say your health is….

17. Govt. Ability to Provide for Govt. Ability to Provide for
Confidence in Government’s Ability to Provide Health Care Benefits to Current and Future Retirees
Total
Mean
3.8
Mean
4.5 2% 1% 4% 7% 9%
19%
13%
10% 5%
15% 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 3% 1% 6%
12%
11%
22% 9%
10% 7%
13%
total trust
in government 7%
10%
48%
Government’s ability to provide health care benefits
54%
43%
33%
absolutely
no trust
Govt. Ability to Provide for
Current Retirees
Govt. Ability to Provide for
Future Retirees
Base: n=4,011
Q16B. How much trust do you have in your government’s ability to provide health care benefits to CURRENT retirees?
Q16C. How much trust do you have in your government's ability to provide health care benefits to FUTURE retirees?
Please use a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means you have absolutely no trust and 10 means you have total trust in your government.

18. ACTION PLAN
Increase employment opportunities to benefit older workers and economies
Better educate the public on what is needed to prepare for secure retirement
Engage citizens in public debate to find agreeable solutions for solvent retirement systems
Governments need to build confidence they will meet current and future commitments