Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
4. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the numbers of people at work who have pension coverage beyond the social insurance pension, and the number who do not, distinguishing the pattern for male versus female workers, and for those aged under 50 years, and those 50+ years. [13519/24]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office carries out a survey on supplementary pension coverage on an annual basis, in the third quarter of the year, using the Labour Force Survey (LFS) survey instrument. The first iteration of this annual data collection on pension coverage in the State commenced in Quarter 3 2018.
This survey does not measure pensions provided through the State Social Welfare Scheme and instead relates to occupational and personal pension cover (supplementary pension coverage) only for persons in employment aged 20 to 69 years. It also covers occupational pension coverage from previous employments (also for self-employed persons) and personal pensions where payments have been deferred or are in current draw-down mode.
Table 1 below shows supplementary pension coverage (excluding the State Social Welfare pension) for persons in employment aged 20 to 69 years, distinguishing the pattern for male versus female workers, and for those aged under 50 years, and those 50+ years. The most recent data relates to Quarter 3 2023.
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Table 1 Pension coverage in the State for persons in employment (ILO) aged 20 to 69 years, Q3 2023 |
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Pensions in current contribution2 |
Pensions from current/previous employments and and personal pensions, including deferred pensions and pensions in draw-down mode3 |
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Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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State |
57 |
43 |
68 |
32 |
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Sex by age |
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Male |
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All males1 |
57 |
43 |
68 |
32 |
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Under 50 years |
55 |
45 |
64 |
36 |
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50+ |
60 |
40 |
77 |
23 |
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Female |
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All females1 |
57 |
43 |
67 |
33 |
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Under 50 years |
56 |
44 |
65 |
35 |
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50+ |
59 |
41 |
73 |
27 |
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Total |
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Under 50 years |
56 |
44 |
64 |
36 |
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50+ |
59 |
41 |
75 |
25 |
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Total1 |
57 |
43 |
68 |
32 |
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1 In employment aged 20 to 69 years. |
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2 Includes only occupational pensions from current employment and personal pensions in current contribution. |
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3 Includes occupational pensions from current/previous employments and personal pensions, including deferred pensions and pensions in draw-down mode. |
