Table 1 
Registered pension plan membership, by sector and type of plan 

Registered pension plan membership, by sector and type of plan
  2012 2013 2012 to 2013 2012 to 2013
  numbernumber net change % change
All sectors: Total 6,184,990 6,185,159 169 0.0
Males 3,092,479 3,108,762 16,283 0.5
Females 3,092,511 3,076,397 -16,114 -0.5
Defined benefit plans 4,422,838 4,401,970 -20,868 -0.5
Males 2,053,060 2,044,367 -8,693 -0.4
Females 2,369,778 2,357,603 -12,175 -0.5
Defined contribution plans 1,030,319 1,036,747 6,428 0.6
Males 616,941 625,165 8,224 1.3
Females 413,378 411,582 -1,796 -0.4
Other plans1 731,833 746,442 14,609 2.0
Males 422,478 439,230 16,752 4.0
Females 309,355 307,212 -2,143 -0.7
Public sector 3,179,312 3,184,276 4,964 0.2
Males 1,183,046 1,185,486 2,440 0.2
Females 1,996,266 1,998,790 2,524 0.1
Defined benefit plans 2,995,771 3,002,068 6,297 0.2
Males 1,104,591 1,107,382 2,791 0.3
Females 1,891,180 1,894,686 3,506 0.2
Defined contribution plans 146,290 143,034 -3,256 -2.2
Males 60,749 59,493 -1,256 -2.1
Females 85,541 83,541 -2,000 -2.3
Other plans1 37,251 39,174 1,923 5.2
Males 17,706 18,611 905 5.1
Females 19,545 20,563 1,018 5.2
Private sector 3,005,678 3,000,883 -4,795 -0.2
Males 1,909,433 1,923,276 13,843 0.7
Females 1,096,245 1,077,607 -18,638 -1.7
Defined benefit plans 1,427,067 1,399,902 -27,165 -1.9
Males 948,469 936,985 -11,484 -1.2
Females 478,598 462,917 -15,681 -3.3
Defined contribution plans 884,029 893,713 9,684 1.1
Males 556,192 565,672 9,480 1.7
Females 327,837 328,041 204 0.1
Other plans1 694,582 707,268 12,686 1.8
Males 404,772 420,619 15,847 3.9
Females 289,810 286,649 -3,161 -1.1
Source(s):
CANSIM table 280-0016.
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