Table 3 Pension coverage by plan size

  1991 2006
'000 % '000 %
Small plans 269.3 100.0 219.3 100.0
Defined benefit 122.9 45.6 60.4 27.5
Defined contribution 146.4 54.4 158.9 72.5
Medium plans 794.9 100.0 818.9 100.0
Defined benefit 630.4 79.3 461.5 56.4
Defined contribution 164.5 20.7 357.4 43.6
Large plans 1,186.6 100.0 1,259.6 100.0
Defined benefit 1,092.1 92.0 968.3 76.9
Defined contribution 94.5 8.0 291.3 23.1
Very large plans 2,988.4 100.0 3,182.5 100.0
Defined benefit 2,928.0 98.0 3,091.2 97.1
Defined contribution 60.4 2.0 91.3 2.9
Note: See Data source and definitions for description of plan sizes.
Source: Statistics Canada, Pension Plans in Canada Survey.
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