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Table 18.14 Registered Pension Plan members, by type of plan, contributory status and province, 2002 to 2008
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| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of total | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Defined benefit | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Defined contribution | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Contributory | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Non-contributory | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Defined benefit | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Defined contribution | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Contributory | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Non-contributory | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Defined benefit | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Defined contribution | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Contributory | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Non-contributory | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| New Brunswick | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Defined benefit | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Defined contribution | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Contributory | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Non-contributory | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Quebec | 24.4 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.0 |
| Defined benefit | 25.9 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 27.0 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.4 |
| Defined contribution | 15.7 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 17.2 |
| Contributory | 28.2 | 28.0 | 28.9 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.1 |
| Non-contributory | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 11.5 |
| Ontario | 38.7 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 38.1 |
| Defined benefit | 39.7 | 40.4 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 37.9 |
| Defined contribution | 36.6 | 36.6 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.1 | 37.7 | 37.3 |
| Contributory | 34.3 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 34.3 | 34.5 | 34.9 | 35.0 |
| Non-contributory | 50.7 | 52.1 | 51.9 | 53.6 | 53.3 | 52.1 | 51.6 |
| Manitoba | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Defined benefit | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Defined contribution | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Contributory | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Non-contributory | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Defined benefit | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Defined contribution | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Contributory | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Non-contributory | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Alberta | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 |
| Defined benefit | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
| Defined contribution | 10.6 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Contributory | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Non-contributory | 10.1 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 15.2 |
| British Columbia | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| Defined benefit | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| Defined contribution | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Contributory | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Non-contributory | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| Note: Membership data are as of the plan's year-end in the previous calendar year. | |||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 280-0008. | |||||||
