Official Statistics

10. Number of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer: data table (CSV)

Updated 20 July 2015
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Table 10.1: Numbers of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer by age, Great Britain
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Age Number (millions) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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22-24 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 Not set Not set
25-29 1 1 1.2 1.6 Not set Not set
30-34 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.8 Not set Not set
35-39 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.8 Not set Not set
40-44 1.8 1.7 1.8 2 Not set Not set
45-49 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.2 Not set Not set
50-54 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.9 Not set Not set
55-59 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 Not set Not set
60-SPa 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 Not set Not set
Total 11 10.7 11.7 13.9 Not set Not set
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In 2014 all age groups showed an increase in the number of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer, reflecting the continuing impact of automatic enrolment implementation. In general, participation in workplace pensions increases with age, with the largest increases being seen in the under 35 age groups. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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All tables sourced from: DWP analysis of the Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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1. This indicator is measured using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and includes all employee jobs (including those affected by absence) with an employer sponsored pension where the individual is aged at least 22 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
and less than state pension age and where annual gross earnings is above the earnings threshold for automatic enrolment. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
2. Numbers of employee jobs have been rounded to the nearest 0.1 million. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Employees in an employer-sponsored pension scheme (millions), by age
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4. Tests to identify statistically significant differences in the level of pension membership among protected characteristics are not relevant as this indicator is based on absolute numbers. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Table 10.2: Numbers of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer by gender, Great Britain Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Gender Number (millions) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Male 5.8 5.6 6 7.4 Not set Not set
Female 5.2 5.1 5.7 6.5 Not set Not set
Total 11 10.7 11.7 13.9 Not set Not set
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The number of both male and female employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer continued to increase in 2014. Since 2013, the number of men participating in a workplace pension increased by 1.4 million and the number of women participating increased by 0.8 million. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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All tables sourced from: DWP analysis of the Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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1. This indicator is measured using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and includes all employee jobs (including those affected by absence) with an employer sponsored pension where the individual is aged at least 22 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
and less than state pension age and where annual gross earnings is above the earnings threshold for automatic enrolment. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
2. Numbers of employee jobs have been rounded to the nearest 0.1million. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
3. '..' means data is not available. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
4. Tests to identify statistically significant differences in the level of pension membership among protected characteristics are not relevant as this indicator is based on absolute numbers. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set