Table 2
Percentage of paid workers covered by a registered pension plan
| 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Total, all sectors | 40.8 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 38.4 | 37.1 |
| Males | 42.0 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 36.8 | 34.5 |
| Females | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| Defined benefit plans | 34.5 | 31.6 | 29.6 | 26.8 | 24.7 |
| Males | 34.8 | 30.6 | 27.4 | 23.6 | 20.8 |
| Females | 34.2 | 32.6 | 31.9 | 30.4 | 29.0 |
| Defined contribution plans | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Males | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Females | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Other plans1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Males | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Females | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Public sector | 88.0 | 84.9 | 88.5 | 88.3 | 88.3 |
| Males | 90.4 | 87.1 | 85.0 | 86.5 | 83.6 |
| Females | 86.2 | 83.5 | 90.7 | 89.5 | 91.1 |
| Defined benefit plans | 83.1 | 78.5 | 83.2 | 82.8 | 80.0 |
| Males | 84.9 | 79.6 | 79.2 | 80.1 | 74.3 |
| Females | 81.8 | 77.9 | 85.7 | 84.4 | 83.5 |
| Defined contribution plans | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Males | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Females | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Other plans1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Males | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| Females | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Private sector | 28.0 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Males | 32.2 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 27.3 | 25.2 |
| Females | 22.3 | 22.4 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 18.8 |
| Defined benefit plans | 21.3 | 18.8 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 8.8 |
| Males | 24.7 | 21.1 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 10.6 |
| Females | 16.8 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 6.4 |
| Defined contribution plans | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Males | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Females | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Other plans1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Males | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Females | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
Source(s):
Tables 11-10-0133-01 and 14-10-0027-01.
Table note 1
Other plans include hybrid plans, composite plans, plans that combine defined benefits and defined contributions, and other plans.
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