Table table 6
Rate of participation in private retirement savings plans, by age group

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  1997 2000 2003 2006 2008p
Percentage of tax filers with employment income (%)
Total
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA1 only 13 14 16 16 16
With RRSP2 contribution only 22 21 19 18 18
With PA 32 32 32 32 32
With RRSP contribution 41 39 35 35 34
With either PA or RRSP contribution 54 53 51 51 50
With both PA and RRSP contribution 19 18 16 16 16
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 46 47 49 49 50
15 to 24 years old
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 6 7 8 9 10
With RRSP contribution only 11 9 7 7 6
With PA 8 10 11 11 12
With RRSP contribution 14 12 9 9 9
With either PA or RRSP contribution 20 19 18 18 18
With both PA and RRSP contribution 3 3 3 2 2
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 80 81 82 82 82
25 to 34 years old
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 13 14 16 17 18
With RRSP contribution only 24 23 20 19 18
With PA 30 31 32 33 34
With RRSP contribution 41 39 36 35 34
With either PA or RRSP contribution 54 53 51 52 52
With both PA and RRSP contribution 17 17 16 16 16
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 46 47 49 48 48
35 to 54 years old
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 17 18 20 20 20
With RRSP contribution only 23 23 21 21 21
With PA 43 42 42 42 42
With RRSP contribution 49 47 43 43 43
With either PA or RRSP contribution 66 65 63 63 63
With both PA and RRSP contribution 25 24 21 22 22
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 34 35 37 37 37
35 to 44 years old
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 17 17 20 20 19
With RRSP contribution only 23 23 21 21 21
With PA 40 39 39 39 40
With RRSP contribution 46 45 40 41 41
With either PA or RRSP contribution 63 62 60 60 60
With both PA and RRSP contribution 23 22 20 20 20
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 37 38 40 40 40
45 to 54 years old
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 17 18 21 20 20
With RRSP contribution only 23 23 21 22 21
With PA 46 45 44 44 43
With RRSP contribution 52 50 45 45 44
With either PA or RRSP contribution 69 68 66 65 65
With both PA and RRSP contribution 28 27 24 24 23
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 31 32 34 35 35
55 to 64 years old
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 12 13 15 15 16
With RRSP contribution only 29 27 24 24 23
With PA 33 33 33 34 34
With RRSP contribution 50 47 43 43 42
With either PA or RRSP contribution 62 60 58 58 57
With both PA and RRSP contribution 22 20 18 19 19
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 38 40 42 42 43
65 years old or more
Tax filers with employment income 100 100 100 100 100
With PA only 2 2 3 3 3
With RRSP contribution only 20 16 13 13 14
With PA 5 5 5 5 6
With RRSP contribution 23 19 15 15 17
With either PA or RRSP contribution 25 21 18 18 20
With both PA and RRSP contribution 3 2 2 2 3
With no PA and no RRSP contribution 75 79 82 82 80
1 Pension adjustment
2 Registered retirement savings plans
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