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(CSV) Number of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer – DWP equality information 2013 (data)
Updated 12 July 2013
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| 10. Number of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer |
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| Data source |
| Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings |
| Time period and availability |
| Splits currently available by age and gender. This will be supplemented by data from the Family |
| Resources Survey for religion or belief and sexual orientation which has been collected from April 2011. Results |
| will be included in future reports. |
| Latest data available at July 2013 covered 2012. |
| What does this tell us? |
| This indicator measures the number of employee jobs (including those affected by absence) where the individual is aged at least 22 years of age, under state pension age and earning above the earnings threshold for automatic enrolment, |
| and who are participating in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer. The indicator excludes the self-employed and it should be noted that an individual may have more than one job. |
| How will an improvement be shown? |
| Generally, an improvement in the indicator will be demonstrated if an increase has been achieved. |
| From 2010 to 2012 there has been a small decrease in overall membership continuing the recent downward trend. |
| Links to other information that you may find useful |
| Further information on this indicator is available at: |
| https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures#number-of-employees-in-a-pension-scheme-sponsored-by-their-employer |
| Table 10.1: Numbers of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer by age, Great Britain |
| Age |
| 22-24 |
| 25-29 |
| 30-34 |
| 35-39 |
| 40-44 |
| 45-49 |
| 50-54 |
| 55-59 |
| 60-64 males |
| Total |
| There have been small movements in the number of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer across age groups, reflecting the continuing decline in pension scheme membership overall. The 35-44 age groups accounted for around half of the total fall in membership between 2010 and 2012 but only around 30% of all members in 2012. In general, participation in workplace pensions increases with age. |
| Table 10.2: Numbers of employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer by gender, Great Britain |
| Gender |
| Male |
| Female |
| Total |
| There have been similar falls in the number of male and female employees in a pension scheme sponsored by their employer, both falling by 0.3 million between 2010 and 2012. Although more men than women are saving in a workplace pension, participation is higher amongst women than men. |
| All tables sourced from: DWP analysis of the Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) |
| Notes: |
| 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 |
| and less than state pension age (up to 2011/12 this was 65 for men and 60 for women) and where annual gross earnings is above the earnings threshold of £8,105 in 2012/13 earnings terms. |
| 2. Numbers of employee jobs have been rounded to the nearest 0.1million. Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
| 3. '..' means data is not available. |
| 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. |