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

Registered pension plan membership, by sector and plan type
  2022 2023 2022 to 2023 2022 to 2023
  numbernumber net change % change
Total, all sectors 6,927,094 7,220,609 293,515 4.2
Males 3,371,462 3,514,248 142,786 4.2
Females 3,555,632 3,706,361 150,729 4.2
Defined benefit plans 4,714,996 4,914,762 199,766 4.2
Males 2,079,476 2,164,854 85,378 4.1
Females 2,635,520 2,749,908 114,388 4.3
Defined contribution plans 1,277,293 1,342,640 65,347 5.1
Males 768,613 808,754 40,141 5.2
Females 508,680 533,886 25,206 5.0
Other plans1 934,805 963,207 28,402 3.0
Males 523,373 540,640 17,267 3.3
Females 411,432 422,567 11,135 2.7
Public sector 3,733,220 3,902,175 168,955 4.5
Males 1,331,729 1,392,847 61,118 4.6
Females 2,401,491 2,509,328 107,837 4.5
Defined benefit plans 3,415,594 3,578,764 163,170 4.8
Males 1,191,098 1,249,583 58,485 4.9
Females 2,224,496 2,329,181 104,685 4.7
Defined contribution plans 173,718 178,656 4,938 2.8
Males 71,222 73,536 2,314 3.2
Females 102,496 105,120 2,624 2.6
Other plans1 143,908 144,755 847 0.6
Males 69,409 69,728 319 0.5
Females 74,499 75,027 528 0.7
Private sector 3,193,874 3,318,434 124,560 3.9
Males 2,039,733 2,121,401 81,668 4.0
Females 1,154,141 1,197,033 42,892 3.7
Defined benefit plans 1,299,402 1,335,998 36,596 2.8
Males 888,378 915,271 26,893 3.0
Females 411,024 420,727 9,703 2.4
Defined contribution plans 1,103,575 1,163,984 60,409 5.5
Males 697,391 735,218 37,827 5.4
Females 406,184 428,766 22,582 5.6
Other plans1 790,897 818,452 27,555 3.5
Males 453,964 470,912 16,948 3.7
Females 336,933 347,540 10,607 3.1
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