Table 1
Registered retirement savings plan contributors - Canada, provinces and territories
| 2016 – Contributors | 2015 to 2016 – Contributors | 2016 – All tax filers | 2016 – Contributions | 2015 to 2016 – Contributions | 2016 – Median contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % change | % | thousands of dollars | % change | dollars | |
| Canada | 5,936,090 | -0.9 | 22.5 | 40,394,515 | 3.1 | 3,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 66,070 | -4.9 | 16.1 | 465,520 | -4.7 | 3,000 |
| Prince Edward Island | 19,580 | -0.7 | 17.5 | 124,030 | 2.6 | 2,710 |
| Nova Scotia | 119,650 | -2.7 | 16.9 | 706,110 | -3.2 | 2,500 |
| New Brunswick | 95,660 | -1.1 | 16.3 | 634,440 | 8.5 | 2,690 |
| Quebec | 1,548,800 | 1.0 | 24.5 | 9,956,405 | 6.0 | 2,740 |
| Ontario | 2,186,980 | -0.8 | 22.0 | 15,508,265 | 4.3 | 3,100 |
| Manitoba | 194,670 | -2.2 | 20.9 | 1,061,930 | 0.7 | 2,350 |
| Saskatchewan | 186,220 | -3.3 | 23.2 | 1,078,885 | -2.3 | 2,680 |
| Alberta | 750,910 | -4.3 | 25.8 | 5,333,700 | -4.1 | 3,360 |
| British Columbia | 751,500 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 5,419,185 | 4.9 | 3,500 |
| Yukon | 6,800 | -1.6 | 25.8 | 46,495 | 4.5 | 3,500 |
| Northwest Territories | 6,950 | -4.7 | 23.5 | 42,725 | -4.8 | 3,000 |
| Nunavut | 2,300 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 16,815 | -0.9 | 4,060 |
Source(s):
CANSIM table 111-0039.
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