Canadian Public Sector Pension Expenditure Transactions in Millions of Dollars

Public Services and Procurement Canada publishes a summary of transactions in public sector pensions that resulted in charges to expenses, based on the Public Accounts of Canada. The dataset presents financial information in millions of dollars, sourced from Section 6 of Volume 1 of the Public Accounts. This non-certified record is updated annually, with the most recent official version available from the Receiver General of Canada.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in public sector pension costs based on annual expenditure data.
• Model government financial obligations based on pension-related expense charges.
• Benchmark pension expenditure figures against other fiscal data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official Public Accounts of Canada, an authoritative government publication.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV, XML, and HTML for accessibility.
• Published annually, providing a consistent time series.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is described as a non-certified record; users should verify with official sources.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada, via the Public Accounts of Canada.

Collection Method

Compiled from the Receiver General of Canada's annual financial publications.

Time Range

Annual, covering each fiscal year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:48.707560.

Geography

Canada.