Two-thirds of all employees were offered a pension scheme by their current employer. Membership of such a scheme varied according to the sex of the respondent and whether or not they worked full or part time.

• Among those working full time, women were more likely than men to belong to an employer’s pension scheme (58% compared with 54%) reflecting the higher proportion of women than men who were offered a scheme by their employer (75% and 70% respectively).
• Membership of an employer’s pension scheme was higher among those who worked full time than those working part time (54% compared with 16% for men; 58% compared with 31% for women).
• Among those working part time, women were more likely than men to work for an employer who offered a pension scheme (56% compared with 49%) and nearly twice as likely (31% compared with 16%) to belong to a scheme if one was provided.