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

Registered pension plan membership, by sector and plan type
  2018 2019 2018 to 2019 2018 to 2019
  numbernumber net change % change
Total, all sectors 6,410,394 6,535,888 125,494 2.0
Males 3,167,976 3,195,993 28,017 0.9
Females 3,242,418 3,339,895 97,477 3.0
Defined benefit plans 4,290,958 4,350,082 59,124 1.4
Males 1,923,359 1,923,891 532 0.0
Females 2,367,599 2,426,191 58,592 2.5
Defined contribution plans 1,193,678 1,222,725 29,047 2.4
Males 719,081 736,164 17,083 2.4
Females 474,597 486,561 11,964 2.5
Other plans1 925,758 963,081 37,323 4.0
Males 525,536 535,938 10,402 2.0
Females 400,222 427,143 26,921 6.7
Public sector 3,390,531 3,477,382 86,851 2.6
Males 1,237,637 1,243,807 6,170 0.5
Females 2,152,894 2,233,575 80,681 3.7
Defined benefit plans 3,075,348 3,153,439 78,091 2.5
Males 1,103,179 1,106,016 2,837 0.3
Females 1,972,169 2,047,423 75,254 3.8
Defined contribution plans 155,763 160,042 4,279 2.7
Males 64,617 65,734 1,117 1.7
Females 91,146 94,308 3,162 3.5
Other plans1 159,420 163,901 4,481 2.8
Males 69,841 72,057 2,216 3.2
Females 89,579 91,844 2,265 2.5
Private sector 3,019,863 3,058,506 38,643 1.3
Males 1,930,339 1,952,186 21,847 1.1
Females 1,089,524 1,106,320 16,796 1.5
Defined benefit plans 1,215,610 1,196,643 -18,967 -1.6
Males 820,180 817,875 -2,305 -0.3
Females 395,430 378,768 -16,662 -4.2
Defined contribution plans 1,037,915 1,062,683 24,768 2.4
Males 654,464 670,430 15,966 2.4
Females 382,812 392,253 9,441 2.5
Other plans1 766,338 799,180 32,842 4.3
Males 455,695 463,881 8,186 1.8
Females 310,643 335,299 24,656 7.9
Source(s):
Table 11-10-0106-01 (formerly CANSIM 280-0016).
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