Canada Pension Plan Benefits by Province and Type

Employment and Social Development Canada publishes monthly statistics on the number of Canada Pension Plan benefits. The dataset tracks benefits by place of residence (province) and benefit type, with confidentiality measures applied to small cell counts.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of benefit types across provinces to identify regional program usage.
• Track monthly changes in benefit counts by province for demographic and economic analysis.
• Model provincial-level benefit trends using the place of residence and benefit type dimensions.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing regular insights into program trends.
• Published by the authoritative government department, Employment and Social Development Canada.
• Includes confidentiality measures (suppression of counts ≤9) to protect client privacy.

Limitations

• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of dataset scale.
• Data suppression for small cell counts ('X' values) reduces granularity for some analyses.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable, complicating initial data exploration.

Provenance

Source

Employment and Social Development Canada

Collection Method

Administrative data from the Canada Pension Plan program.

Time Range

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Freshness

Monthly updates; last recorded update was March 12, 2026.

Geography

Canada, by province (place of residence).