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

Registered pension plan membership, by sector and type of plan
	2015	2016	2015 to 2016	2015 to 2016
	number	number	net change	% change
Total, all sectors	6,261,820	6,262,893	1,073	0.0
Males	3,141,083	3,106,383	-34,700	-1.1
Females	3,120,737	3,156,510	35,773	1.1
Defined benefit plans	4,203,840	4,212,348	8,508	0.2
Males	1,922,872	1,898,127	-24,745	-1.3
Females	2,280,968	2,314,221	33,253	1.5
Defined contribution plans	1,128,397	1,122,465	-5,932	-0.5
Males	690,350	678,448	-11,902	-1.7
Females	438,047	444,017	5,970	1.4
Other plans1	929,583	928,080	-1,503	-0.2
Males	527,861	529,808	1,947	0.4
Females	401,722	398,272	-3,450	-0.9
Public sector	3,229,410	3,276,698	47,288	1.5
Males	1,190,351	1,202,024	11,673	1.0
Females	2,039,059	2,074,674	35,615	1.7
Defined benefit plans	2,939,459	2,981,745	42,286	1.4
Males	1,066,688	1,075,889	9,201	0.9
Females	1,872,771	1,905,856	33,085	1.8
Defined contribution plans	146,121	148,317	2,196	1.5
Males	60,243	61,268	1,025	1.7
Females	85,878	87,049	1,171	1.4
Other plans1	143,830	146,636	2,806	2.0
Males	63,420	64,867	1,447	2.3
Females	80,410	81,769	1,359	1.7
Private sector	3,032,410	2,986,195	-46,215	-1.5
Males	1,950,732	1,904,359	-46,373	-2.4
Females	1,081,678	1,081,836	158	0.0
Defined benefit plans	1,264,381	1,230,603	-33,778	-2.7
Males	856,184	822,238	-33,946	-4.0
Females	408,197	408,365	168	0.0
Defined contribution plans	982,276	974,148	-8,128	-0.8
Males	630,107	617,180	-12,927	-2.1
Females	352,169	356,968	4,799	1.4
Other plans1	785,753	781,444	-4,309	-0.5
Males	464,441	464,941	500	0.1
Females	321,312	316,503	-4,809	-1.5

Source(s):

Table 11-10-0106-01 (formerly CANSIM 280-0016).

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