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

Registered pension plan membership, by sector and type of plan
	2016	2017	2016 to 2017	2016 to 2017
	number	number	net change	% change
Total, all sectors	6,262,893	6,325,712	62,819	1.0
Males	3,106,383	3,132,511	26,128	0.8
Females	3,156,510	3,193,201	36,691	1.2
Defined benefit plans	4,212,348	4,240,414	28,066	0.7
Males	1,898,127	1,905,938	7,811	0.4
Females	2,314,221	2,334,476	20,255	0.9
Defined contribution plans	1,122,465	1,161,400	38,935	3.5
Males	678,448	702,747	24,299	3.6
Females	444,017	458,653	14,636	3.3
Other plans1	928,080	923,898	-4,182	-0.5
Males	529,808	523,826	-5,982	-1.1
Females	398,272	400,072	1,800	0.5
Public sector	3,276,698	3,325,996	49,298	1.5
Males	1,202,024	1,217,219	15,195	1.3
Females	2,074,674	2,108,777	34,103	1.6
Defined benefit plans	2,981,745	3,020,547	38,802	1.3
Males	1,075,889	1,086,304	10,415	1.0
Females	1,905,856	1,934,243	28,387	1.5
Defined contribution plans	148,317	151,530	3,213	2.2
Males	61,268	62,443	1,175	1.9
Females	87,049	89,087	2,038	2.3
Other plans1	146,636	153,919	7,283	5.0
Males	64,867	68,472	3,605	5.6
Females	81,769	85,447	3,678	4.5
Private sector	2,986,195	2,999,716	13,521	0.5
Males	1,904,359	1,915,292	10,933	0.6
Females	1,081,836	1,084,424	2,588	0.2
Defined benefit plans	1,230,603	1,219,867	-10,736	-0.9
Males	822,238	819,634	-2,604	-0.3
Females	408,365	400,233	-8,132	-2.0
Defined contribution plans	974,148	1,009,870	35,722	3.7
Males	617,180	640,304	23,124	3.7
Females	356,968	369,566	12,598	3.5
Other plans1	781,444	769,979	-11,465	-1.5
Males	464,941	455,354	-9,587	-2.1
Females	316,503	314,625	-1,878	-0.6

Source(s):

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

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