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Table 5
Registered retirement savings plan contributions, by sex, Canada, 2000 to 2008
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||||||
| Total RRSP1 contributors | 6,291,170 | 6,241,050 | 5,991,440 | 5,948,340 | 6,002,350 | 6,135,980 | 6,196,050 | 6,292,480 | 6,178,900 |
| percentage | |||||||||
| Men | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 |
| Women | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 |
| in thousands of dollars | |||||||||
| Total RRSP contributions | 29,280,163 | 28,438,914 | 27,072,812 | 27,561,305 | 28,788,102 | 30,581,252 | 32,350,792 | 34,057,715 | 33,314,040 |
| percentage | |||||||||
| Share of total contributions | |||||||||
| Men | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Women | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| dollars | |||||||||
| Median contribution | 2,700 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,630 | 2,730 | 2,780 | 2,700 |
| Men | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,070 | 3,200 | 3,260 | 3,220 |
| Women | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,200 | 2,180 | 2,250 | 2,300 | 2,240 |
| 1. Registered retirement savings plan. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 111-0039. |
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