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Registered pension plans (RPPs) and members, by jurisdiction of plan registration, sector and type of plan
Related tables: Non-wage benefits, Pension plans and funds and other retirement income programs.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| B.C. | |||||
| Total | |||||
| Number of plans | 1,550 | 758 | 747 | 758 | 744 |
| Members | 479,924 | 502,242 | 513,993 | 518,068 | 505,394 |
| Males | 247,567 | 248,805 | 251,778 | 248,066 | 234,077 |
| Females | 232,357 | 253,437 | 262,215 | 270,002 | 271,317 |
| Public sector | |||||
| Number of plans | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
| Members | 266,562 | 285,257 | 293,240 | 304,821 | 315,308 |
| Males | 96,353 | 99,718 | 101,664 | 105,273 | 108,875 |
| Females | 170,209 | 185,539 | 191,576 | 199,548 | 206,433 |
| Private sector | |||||
| Number of plans | 1,517 | 728 | 719 | 730 | 712 |
| Members | 213,362 | 216,985 | 220,753 | 213,247 | 190,086 |
| Males | 151,214 | 149,087 | 150,114 | 142,793 | 125,202 |
| Females | 62,148 | 67,898 | 70,639 | 70,454 | 64,884 |
| Defined benefit | |||||
| Number of plans | 858 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 168 |
| Members | 374,206 | 385,176 | 389,675 | 440,616 | 435,255 |
| Males | 186,675 | 185,766 | 184,432 | 200,479 | 193,181 |
| Females | 187,531 | 199,410 | 205,243 | 240,137 | 242,074 |
| Defined contribution | |||||
| Number of plans | 637 | 534 | 529 | 541 | 528 |
| Members | 52,474 | 59,292 | 62,209 | 63,180 | 55,274 |
| Males | 30,685 | 36,944 | 39,474 | 39,905 | 32,941 |
| Females | 21,789 | 22,348 | 22,735 | 23,275 | 22,333 |
| 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: 2011-05-09. | |||||
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