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Registered pension plans (RPPs) and members, by type of plan and sector
Related tables: Non-wage benefits, Pension plans and funds and other retirement income programs.
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Total public and private sectors | |||||
| Total | |||||
| Number of plans | 14,777 | 15,336 | 15,130 | 18,594 | 19,185 |
| Members | 5,589,799 | 5,670,684 | 5,690,580 | 5,768,280 | 5,908,633 |
| Males | 2,959,631 | 2,976,031 | 2,977,758 | 2,973,239 | 3,039,988 |
| Females | 2,630,168 | 2,694,653 | 2,712,822 | 2,795,041 | 2,868,645 |
| Defined benefit plans | |||||
| Number of plans | 7,014 | 7,561 | 7,611 | 11,056 | 11,539 |
| Members | 4,557,331 | 4,605,601 | 4,600,581 | 4,590,805 | 4,538,192 |
| Males | 2,350,783 | 2,347,405 | 2,337,151 | 2,282,930 | 2,251,795 |
| Females | 2,206,548 | 2,258,196 | 2,263,430 | 2,307,875 | 2,286,397 |
| Defined contribution plans | |||||
| Number of plans | 7,507 | 7,485 | 7,196 | 7,160 | 7,165 |
| Members | 876,559 | 885,840 | 893,403 | 899,540 | 935,236 |
| Males | 521,157 | 524,102 | 525,998 | 534,214 | 553,361 |
| Females | 355,402 | 361,738 | 367,405 | 365,326 | 381,875 |
| Hybrid plans1 | |||||
| Number of plans | 31 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Members | 49,407 | 15,461 | 11,351 | 11,337 | 16,881 |
| Males | 24,300 | 9,938 | 6,198 | 6,194 | 8,663 |
| Females | 25,107 | 5,523 | 5,153 | 5,143 | 8,218 |
| Composite or combination plans2 | |||||
| Number of plans | 173 | 161 | 150 | 144 | 140 |
| Members | 64,812 | 96,781 | 92,265 | 140,862 | 151,150 |
| Males | 39,523 | 52,126 | 52,387 | 75,986 | 82,015 |
| Females | 25,289 | 44,655 | 39,878 | 64,876 | 69,135 |
| Defined benefit and contribution plans3 | |||||
| Number of plans | .. | 38 | 90 | 145 | 249 |
| Members | .. | 17,583 | 40,057 | 79,760 | 201,895 |
| Males | .. | 12,628 | 23,118 | 46,895 | 106,796 |
| Females | .. | 4,955 | 16,939 | 32,865 | 95,099 |
| Other types of plans | |||||
| Number of plans | 52 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 |
| Members | 41,690 | 49,418 | 52,923 | 45,976 | 65,279 |
| Males | 23,868 | 29,832 | 32,906 | 27,020 | 37,358 |
| Females | 17,822 | 19,586 | 20,017 | 18,956 | 27,921 |
| .. : not available for a specific period of time. Note: As of January 1. 1. Hybrid plans are plan where the pension benefit is the better of that provided by defined benefit or defined contribution provisions. 2. In composite or combination plans, the pension has both defined benefit and defined contribution characteristics. 3. These plans may be for different classes of employees or one benefit type may be for current employees and the other for new employees. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 280-0016. Last modified: 2009-10-12. | |||||
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