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Table 2
RRSP holdings by age of major income recipient
| For those with RRSP holdings, families holding specific type | Amount held1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-69 | 25-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-69 | |
| % | $ (median) | |||||||
| Total | 56* | 68 | 65 | 47* | 15,000* | 40,000 | 55,000 | 37,000* |
| Mutual funds/income trusts | 35 | 46* | 40 | 22E* | 16,000* | 39,000 | 52,000 | 38,000E |
| Guaranteed investment certificates/treasury bills | 15* | 24 | 26 | 19E | 9,000* | 20,000E | 25,000E | F |
| Other | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7E | 10,000E* | 25,000E | 34,000E | F |
| Stocks | 6* | 9 | 9 | 6E | 10,000E | 25,000E | F | F |
| Canada Savings Bonds | 3E* | 4E | 6E | F | 9,000E | F | F | F |
| Bonds | 1E | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
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* significantly different from the reference group (55-64) 1. Those holding the specific type of RRSP. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Financial Security, 2005. |
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