Registered pension plans (RPPs) and members, by jurisdiction of plan registration, sector and type of plan (Canada)
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Canada | |||||
| Total | |||||
| Number of plans | 18,594 | 19,185 | 19,179 | 19,128 | 19,463 |
| Members | 5,768,280 | 5,908,633 | 6,009,721 | 6,023,741 | 6,065,751 |
| Males | 2,973,239 | 3,039,988 | 3,057,299 | 3,025,544 | 3,037,017 |
| Females | 2,795,041 | 2,868,645 | 2,952,422 | 2,998,197 | 3,028,734 |
| Public sector | |||||
| Number of plans | 1,281 | 1,249 | 1,245 | 1,248 | 1,304 |
| Members | 2,730,676 | 2,827,225 | 2,948,907 | 3,084,211 | 3,140,965 |
| Males | 1,082,725 | 1,121,550 | 1,139,163 | 1,166,954 | 1,188,948 |
| Females | 1,647,951 | 1,705,675 | 1,809,744 | 1,917,257 | 1,952,017 |
| Private sector | |||||
| Number of plans | 17,313 | 17,936 | 17,934 | 17,880 | 18,159 |
| Members | 3,037,604 | 3,081,408 | 3,060,814 | 2,939,530 | 2,924,786 |
| Males | 1,890,514 | 1,918,438 | 1,918,136 | 1,858,590 | 1,848,069 |
| Females | 1,147,090 | 1,162,970 | 1,142,678 | 1,080,940 | 1,076,717 |
| Defined benefit | |||||
| Number of plans | 11,056 | 11,539 | 11,709 | 11,744 | 11,975 |
| Members | 4,590,805 | 4,538,192 | 4,505,211 | 4,529,059 | 4,484,011 |
| Males | 2,282,930 | 2,251,795 | 2,192,403 | 2,162,425 | 2,124,889 |
| Females | 2,307,875 | 2,286,397 | 2,312,808 | 2,366,634 | 2,359,122 |
| Defined contribution | |||||
| Number of plans | 7,160 | 7,165 | 6,882 | 6,784 | 6,826 |
| Members | 899,540 | 935,236 | 939,157 | 961,845 | 969,207 |
| Males | 534,214 | 553,361 | 554,462 | 564,082 | 570,199 |
| Females | 365,326 | 381,875 | 384,695 | 397,763 | 399,008 |
| Notes: - The reference date for the number of Registered Pension Plans and their terms and conditions is January 1. However, the data on plan members are as of the plan's year-end (normally December 31st) in the previous calendar year. - Jurisdiction of plan registration refers to registered pension plans that are under provincial or federal legislation. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 280-0009. Last modified: 2012-05-25. | |||||
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