This data set provides information on tax filers who contributed to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) during the tax year under review. Starting in 2013, tax filers who contributed to a Pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) are also included.

Table R-01: Summary

• Total number of tax filers
• Number of RRSP contributors
• Average age of RRSP contributors
• Median employment income of RRSP contributors
• 75th percentile of employment income of RRSP contributors
• Amount of RRSP dollars reported (in thousands of dollars)
• Median RRSP contribution

Table R-02: Age groups

• Total number of tax filers
• Total number of RRSP contributors
• Percent of contributors 0 to 24 years of age
• Percent of contributors 25 to 34 years of age
• Percent of contributors 35 to 44 years of age
• Percent of contributors 45 to 54 years of age
• Percent of contributors 55 to 64 years of age
• Percent of contributors 65+ years of age
• Total amount of RRSP dollars reported (in thousands of dollars)
• Percent of contributions reported by age group 0 to 24
• Percent of contributions reported by age group 25 to 34
• Percent of contributions reported by age group 35 to 44
• Percent of contributions reported by age group 45 to 54
• Percent of contributions reported by age group 55 to 64
• Percent of contributions reported by age group 65+

Table R-03: Sex

• Total number of tax filers
• Percent of tax filers who are male
• Percent of tax filers who are female
• Total number of RRSP Contributors
• Percent of contributors who are male
• Percent of contributors who are female
• Median RRSP contribution of all contributors
• Median RRSP contribution of males
• Median RRSP contribution of females

Table R-04: Income groups

• Total number of tax filers
• Total number of RRSP contributors
• Percent of RRSP contributors with total income less than $20,000
• Percent of RRSP contributors with total income between $20,000 and $39,999
• Percent of RRSP contributors with total income between $40,000 and $59,999
• Percent of RRSP contributors with total income between $60,000 and $79,999
• Percent of RRSP contributors with total income $80,000+
• Total amount of RRSP dollars reported (in thousands of dollars)
• Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income less than $20,000
• Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income between $20,000 and $39,999
• Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income between $40,000 and $59,999
• Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income between $60,000 and $79,999
• Percent of total RRSP amount reported by contributors with total income $80,000+

For more information on these tables, see the Technical Reference Guide.