Release: Occupational Pension Schemes Survey, 2010
Categories: Economy, Personal Finances, Pensions, Occupational and personal pensions
Frequency of release: Annually
Language: English
Geographical coverage: UK
Geographical breakdown: UK
Survey name(s): Occupational Pension Scheme Survey (OPSS)
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Total membership of occupational pension schemes in 2010 was estimated to be 27.2 million, compared with 27.7 million in 2009.
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Active membership continues to fall. In 2010 there were 8.3 million active (employee) members of occupational pension schemes, the lowest level since the 1950s.
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Of the active members total, 5.3 million were in public sector schemes and 3.0 million were in private sector schemes.
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For private sector defined benefit schemes, the average contribution rate in 2010 was 5.1 per cent for members (employees) and 15.8 per cent for employers.
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For private sector defined contribution schemes, the average contribution rate in 2010 was 2.7 per cent for members and 6.2 per cent for employers.
In this release
- Statistical bulletin: Occupational Pension Schemes Survey 2010
- Occupational Pension Schemes Survey 2010: Pre-release access list (Pdf 136Kb)
Results from the Occupational Pension Schemes Survey (OPSS) provide a detailed view of the nature of occupational pension provision in the UK. This release provides summary data on membership of schemes and contributions paid. More detailed information on scheme membership, the nature of the benefits provided and contributions paid appears in the Occupational Pension Schemes Annual Report.
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
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