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Market value of assets held by Canadian Trusteed Pension Funds (in millions of dollars) - Canada
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- Table: 11-10-0092-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Trusteed pension funds, number of funds and members, by public and private sector, type of plan and contributory status, biennial.Release date: 2017-12-05
- Table: 11-10-0132-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Trusteed pension funds, revenues and expenditures by sector.
Release date: 2017-12-05 - Articles and reports: 11F0019M2017391Description:
This paper assesses the extent to which education affects how Canadians save and accumulate wealth for retirement. The paper makes three contributions. First, a descriptive analysis is presented of differences in savings and home values across individuals based on their levels of educational attainment. To this end, new datasets that link survey respondents from the 1991 and 2006 censuses of Canada to their administrative tax records are used. These data provide a unique opportunity to jointly observe education, savings, home values, and a plethora of other factors of relevance. Second, the causal effect of high school completion on savings rates in tax-preferred accounts is estimated, exploiting compulsory schooling reforms in the identification. Third, building on a recent study by Messacar (2015), education is also found to affect how individuals re-optimize their savings rates in response to an automatic change in pension wealth accumulation. The implications of this study’s findings for the “nudge paradigm” in behavioural economics are discussed.
Release date: 2017-03-27 - Table: 11-10-0213-01Frequency: AnnualDescription:
This table contains 448 series, with data for years 1997 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Household spending, insurance and pensions (8 items: Total personal insurance payments and pension contributions; Life insurance premiums; Annuity contracts and transfers to Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs); Employment insurance premiums; ...); Statistics (4 items: Average expenditure; Percent of households reporting; Estimated number of households reporting; Median expenditure per household reporting).
Release date: 2017-03-13 - 55. T1 Family File, Preliminary Estimates ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-211-X2017001Description:
Data on investment income, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions and charitable donations are derived from income tax returns.The data for the products associated with this release are derived from an early version of the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Release date: 2017-02-22 - Articles and reports: 11-626-X2016064Description:
This article in the Economic Insights series presents an overview of recent trends in registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) use among Canadian taxfilers aged 25 to 54, from 2000 to 2013. The analysis centres on differences in RRSP contribution and withdrawal behaviour across income groups, and around the time that the tax free savings account (TFSA) was introduced.
Release date: 2017-02-13 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X201608314001Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2016-03-23
- 58. Financial literacy and retirement planning ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-006-X201600114360Description:
Using data from the 2014 Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS), this article examines the extent to which individuals in the labour force are preparing for retirement and provides another perspective on the relationship between financial literacy and retirement planning.
Release date: 2016-03-23 - Table: 36-10-0142-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: QuarterlyDescription: Historical: Government sector revenue and expenditure, based on the 1968 System of National Accounts international standards. First quarter of 1947 to second quarter of 1997.Release date: 2015-12-23
- 60. Do Workplace Pensions Crowd Out Other Retirement Savings? Evidence from Canadian Tax Records ArchivedArticles and reports: 11F0019M2015371Description:
This paper investigates whether registered pension plans (RPPs) help households prepare financially for retirement or simply substitute for other forms of private saving. This issue is addressed using a panel of 1.8 million Canadian households, from 1991 to 2010, which appear in the Longitudinal Administrative Databank. The analysis controls for correlations in savings across accounts due to unobserved tastes for saving by exploiting the fact that employer contribution rates increase discontinuously on earnings above the average industrial wage, a unique feature of occupational pensions in Canada, the effect being estimated in a Regression Kink Design.
Release date: 2015-12-21
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- Table: 11-10-0062-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets by special retirement conditions, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 11-10-0063-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets by age and service condition for special retirement, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 11-10-0064-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets by death benefits after retirement, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 11-10-0094-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by jurisdiction of plan registration, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 11-10-0094-02Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: AnnualDescription: Registered pension plan (RPPs) and members by jurisdiction of plan registration, sector and type of plan (members by sex).Release date: 2024-08-29
- Table: 11-10-0095-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by size of plan, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 11-10-0096-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - 8. Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets by type of organizationTable: 11-10-0097-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by type of organization, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - Table: 11-10-0098-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by number of employers sponsoring the plan, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29 - 10. Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets by funding instrumentTable: 11-10-0099-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by funding instrument, sector, type of plan and contributory status.
Release date: 2024-08-29
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- Articles and reports: 75-001-X201010613251Geography: CanadaDescription:
This study examines associations between health factors and early exits from the labour market. Using all available cycles of the National Population Health Survey, the likelihood of workers age 40 to 52 in 1994/1995 stopping work in the subsequent 12 years is examined controlling for sociodemographic factors.
Release date: 2010-09-21 - 22. Income replacement during the retirement years ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X201010811331Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article examines the extent to which family income of individuals in their mid-fifties is 'replaced' by other sources of income during the retirement years. It does so by tracking various cohorts of tax filers as they age from their mid-fifties to their late seventies and over. Earlier work examined this question for the 50% of the population with strong labour market attachment during their mid-fifties. This paper extends that work to include 80% to 85% of the population.
Release date: 2010-08-27 - Articles and reports: 11F0019M2010327Description:
Using data from the Longitudinal Administrative Database (LAD), this paper compares the earnings replacement rates achieved in retirement by a sample of married and common-law couples in which the husband was aged 55 to 57 in 1991. Emphasis is placed on the outcomes experienced by couples in which one spouse or both spouses had registered pension plan (RPP) coverage and by couples without RPP coverage. The earnings replacement rates achieved by couples without RPP coverage are more widely dispersed than those of couples with RPP coverage. When compared at the mid-points of the pre-retirement earnings distributions, the median earnings replacement rates of couples without RPP coverage are about three to six percentage points lower than those of couples with RPP coverage. In contrast, the average earnings replacement rates of couples without RPP coverage are generally six to twelve percentage points higher than those of couples with RPP coverage.
Release date: 2010-07-22 - 24. A Note on Pension Coverage and Earnings Replacement Rates of Retired Men: A Closer Look at Distributions ArchivedArticles and reports: 11F0019M2010326Geography: CanadaDescription:
In spite of the importance of registered pension plans (RPPs) in discussions of Canada's retirement income system, very few Canadian studies have examined the financial outcomes experienced by RPP members and RPP non-members. Using data from the Longitudinal Administrative Database (LAD), this paper compares the distributions of earnings replacement rates achieved by retired men who were or were not members of a registered pension plan (RPP) in 1991 and/or 1992. The distributions of earnings replacement rates of men who were not RPP members are far more dispersed than those of men who were RPP members. And while the average earnings replacement rates of the two groups are generally comparable, the median earnings replacement rates of RPP non-members are lower than those of RPP members as a result of asymmetry in the distributions.
Release date: 2010-07-19 - Articles and reports: 11-624-M2010026Geography: CanadaDescription:
The Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS), released by Statistics Canada in December 2009, was designed to collect information about Canadians' knowledge, abilities, and behaviours concerning financial decision-making. In addition to information on approaches to money management and financial planning, the CFCS collected information on issues relevant to current discussions about Canada's retirement income system. For example, retired respondents were asked about their financial standard of living in retirement and whether their retirement income is sufficient to comfortably cover their bills and financial commitments. Working-age Canadians were asked about their financial preparations for retirement. This research note provides highlights on retirement issues using the CFCS.
Release date: 2010-06-08 - Articles and reports: 13F0026M2010001Description:
Amidst the financial crisis and changes in the labour market, retirement savings plans are subject to greater scrutiny. The retirement income system in Canada stands on both public and private retirement savings plans. This article describes the coverage of Canadian workers by private retirement savings plans. Using cross-sectional tax data from the T1 Family File, we describe the coverage of Canadian employed tax filers aged 15 or more by employer-sponsored pension plans (EPPs) and whether or not they contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2008. The share of employed tax filers participating in either type of plan declined from 54% in 1997 to 50% in 2008 and this is mainly driven by a decreasing share of employed tax filers contributing to a RRSP. The share of employed tax filers participating in an EPP remained fairly stable over the period.
Release date: 2010-03-26 - Journals and periodicals: 13F0026MDescription:
The papers in this series are based on the Survey of Financial Security which is a study of what families own (assets) and what they owe (debts). Various topics are covered by this survey, such as the value of family assets (home; other property; vehicles; bank accounts; term deposits; life insurance; and investments in registered savings plans, bonds, mutual funds, stocks, etc.), the amount of family debts (amount owed on mortgages, car loans, credit cards, other charge accounts, student loans, etc.), major on-going expenses for housing and child care, and any employer pensions plans that members of the family belong to. Information is also available on the demographic, employment, income and educational characteristics of family members. This research paper series covers various topics relating to survey content, concepts and operations.
Release date: 2010-03-26 - 28. Economic fact sheet ArchivedStats in brief: 11-008-X201000111133Geography: CanadaDescription:
This Economic Fact Sheet provides data on the labour market, hourly wages, pension coverage and registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) for women and men.
Release date: 2010-03-08 - 29. Pension Coverage, Retirement Status, and Earnings Replacement Rates Among a Cohort of Canadian Seniors ArchivedArticles and reports: 11F0019M2009321Geography: CanadaDescription:
Data from the Longitudinal Administrative Data (LAD) base are used to compare the retirement status and earnings replacement rates achieved by individuals who were, and individuals who were not, Registered Pension Plan members in 1991 and/or 1992, when they were in their mid-fifties. Among men in this cohort, the likelihood of being retired at age 70 to 72 was about 4 to 14 percentage points higher among pension plan members than non-members. Data used for the study do not provide information on why RPP non-members tend to retire later than do members. Among retired individuals, earnings replacement rates did not differ significantly between RPP members and non-members.
Release date: 2009-12-23 - 30. GIS update ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200910713232Geography: CanadaDescription:
The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) was established to provide low-income seniors with extra income. While simplification of the GIS application process and outreach efforts have increased take-up rates, some seniors are still missing out. This update explores the characteristics of eligible non-recipients.
Release date: 2009-09-18
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- 1. T1 Family File, Preliminary Estimates ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-211-X2018001Description:
Data on investment income, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions and charitable donations are derived from income tax returns.The data for the products associated with this release are derived from an early version of the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Release date: 2018-02-14 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-211-XDescription:
Data on investment income, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions and charitable donations are derived from income tax returns.The data for the products associated with this release are derived from an early version of the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Release date: 2018-02-14 - 3. T1 Family File, Preliminary Estimates ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-211-X2017001Description:
Data on investment income, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions and charitable donations are derived from income tax returns.The data for the products associated with this release are derived from an early version of the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Release date: 2017-02-22 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-599-XDescription: This guide presents an overview of the scope and structure of the Pension Satellite Account as well as the methodology used to derive its stocks and flows estimates.Release date: 2010-11-12
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75-512-XDescription:
This book provides technical documentation of variables, methodologies and extended lists of references used in developing the research findings reported in "New Frontiers of Research on Retirement". It will be used around the world by researchers and teachers, as well as by students preparing theses related to patterns of transition to retirement. This documentation is important because a large part of book is devoted to scientific papers that are based upon Statistics Canada's data and which require substantial innovations of useful concepts and data.
Release date: 2008-09-08 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13F0026M2003001Description:
This guide will be of assistance in understanding the concepts, methodology and data quality of the surveys conducted as well as the data analysed by the Pensions and Wealth Surveys Section of the Income Statistics Division. It covers the following surveys/programs:- Pension Plans in Canada;- Trusteed Pension Funds (Census and Quarterly);- Survey of Financial Security; and- Pension adjustment/registered retirement savings plans data file provided by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.
Release date: 2003-02-14 - 7. Survey of Financial Security - Methodology for Estimating the Value of Employer Pension Plan Benefits ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13F0026M2001003Description:
Initial results from the Survey of Financial Security (SFS), which provides information on the net worth of Canadians, were released on March 15 2001, in The daily. The survey collected information on the value of the financial and non-financial assets owned by each family unit and on the amount of their debt.
Statistics Canada is currently refining this initial estimate of net worth by adding to it an estimate of the value of benefits accrued in employer pension plans. This is an important addition to any asset and debt survey as, for many family units, it is likely to be one of the largest assets. With the aging of the population, information on pension accumulations is greatly needed to better understand the financial situation of those nearing retirement. These updated estimates of the Survey of Financial Security will be released in late fall 2001.
The process for estimating the value of employer pension plan benefits is a complex one. This document describes the methodology for estimating that value, for the following groups: a) persons who belonged to an RPP at the time of the survey (referred to as current plan members); b) persons who had previously belonged to an RPP and either left the money in the plan or transferred it to a new plan; c) persons who are receiving RPP benefits.
This methodology was proposed by Hubert Frenken and Michael Cohen. The former has many years of experience with Statistics Canada working with data on employer pension plans; the latter is a principal with the actuarial consulting firm William M. Mercer. Earlier this year, Statistics Canada carried out a public consultation on the proposed methodology. This report includes updates made as a result of feedback received from data users.
Release date: 2001-09-05 - 8. Survey of Financial Security - Estimating the Value of Employer Pension Plan Benefits - A Discussion Paper ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13F0026M2001002Description:
The Survey of Financial Security (SFS) will provide information on the net worth of Canadians. In order to do this, information was collected - in May and June 1999 - on the value of the assets and debts of each of the families or unattached individuals in the sample. The value of one particular asset is not easy to determine, or to estimate. That is the present value of the amount people have accrued in their employer pension plan. These plans are often called registered pension plans (RPP), as they must be registered with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. Although some RPP members receive estimates of the value of their accrued benefit, in most cases plan members would not know this amount. However, it is likely to be one of the largest assets for many family units. And, as the baby boomers approach retirement, information on their pension accumulations is much needed to better understand their financial readiness for this transition.
The intent of this paper is to: present, for discussion, a methodology for estimating the present value of employer pension plan benefits for the Survey of Financial Security; and to seek feedback on the proposed methodology. This document proposes a methodology for estimating the value of employer pension plan benefits for the following groups:a) persons who belonged to an RPP at the time of the survey (referred to as current plan members); b) persons who had previously belonged to an RPP and either left the money in the plan or transferred it to a new plan; c) persons who are receiving RPP benefits.
Release date: 2001-02-07 - Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20000018519Description:
With the release of the first quarter 2000 of the National Income and Expenditure Accounts the sectoring of federal and provincial government, non-autonomous pension plans has changed. These pension plans are now part of the personal sector. Previously these plans were included in either the federal or provincial government sector accounts.
Release date: 2000-05-31 - 10. Retirement Income Programs: An Inventory of Data/Information Available at Statistics Canada ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13F0026M2000001Description:
The intent of this document is to provide an inventory of the surveys, databases, publications, articles and work in progress in Statistics Canada that relate to Canada's retirement income programs. The inventory provides information on publications, output and relevant data elements produced by the surveys and databases. It does not provide an exhaustive description of these data sources, but instead focuses on the information that can be used for purposes of researching/analysing retirement income programs. Some of the information contained does not specifically relate to these programs but might be used as a secondary source when doing research in this area.
Release date: 2000-03-06
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