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Proportion of labour force and paid workers covered by a registered pension plan (RPP), by sex

  1995 1996 1997 1998
Both sexes        
Number of RPP members 5,149,912 5,115,290 5,088,455 5,091,420
Percentage of labour force 34.3 33.6 33.0 32.9
Percentage of paid workers 42.4 42.0 41.2 40.6
Men        
Number of RPP members 2,894,564 2,865,624 2,841,608 2,819,290
Percentage of labour force 35.1 34.3 33.5 33.4
Percentage of paid workers 44.0 43.4 42.3 41.9
Women        
Number of RPP members 2,255,348 2,249,666 2,246,847 2,272,130
Percentage of labour force 33.5 32.8 32.4 32.3
Percentage of paid workers 40.6 40.3 39.9 39.1
Notes:
- The data used from the Labour Force Survey are annual averages to which the number of Canadian Forces members was added. The difference between the labour force and paid workers is equal to the sum of unpaid family workers, self-employed owners of unincorporated companies and the unemployed.
- Plans established by either employers or unions to provide retirement income to employees.
Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue nos. 74-401-SIB and 74-401-XIB.
Last modified: 2005-01-11.

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