European Central Bank — Pension funds number of members (PFBM)
Official time series dataset from the European Central Bank Data Portal reporting the number of members of pension funds (PFBM dataflow) across the euro area and EU member states. Data is published via SDMX 2.1 REST, with a single endpoint serving XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON formats, allowing users to extract specific series using a key path combined with startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations filters. The same series can also be browsed and charted interactively on the ECB Data Portal, supporting monitoring and analysis of pension fund membership trends relevant to financial stability and economic research.Pension funds number of members (PFBM) — official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the PFBM dataflow over SDMX 2.1 REST. One endpoint serves XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (?format=csvdata) and JSON (?format=jsondata); extract exactly the series you need with a key path and startPeriod / endPeriod / lastNObservations filters. Browse and chart the same series on the ECB Data Portal.
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Data schema (26 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQFrequency | dimension | Frequency of the time series, e.g. annual.1 codes (e.g. Annual) |
| REF_AREAReference area | dimension | Country or reference area code for the data.21 codes (e.g. Austria, Belgium, Cyprus) |
| REPORTING_SECTOR | dimension | Institutional sector reporting the data, e.g. pension funds.1 codes (e.g. Pension funds) |
| PF_MEMBER_TYPEPension funds members | dimension | Type of pension fund member, e.g. active, deferred, retired.4 codes (e.g. Active members, Deferred members, retired members) |
| TIME_PERIODTime period or range | time | Period to which the observation refers.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric value of the observation.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMATTime format code | attribute | Code indicating the time format used for the series.Code indicating the time format used for the series. |
| BREAKS | attribute | Indicates breaks or discontinuities in the time series.Indicates breaks or discontinuities in the time series. |
| COMMENT_TSSeries comment including brief description of the underlying statistic | attribute | Comment describing the underlying statistic for the series.Comment describing the underlying statistic for the series. |
| COMPILING_ORGCompiling organisation | attribute | Organisation that compiled the data.Organisation that compiled the data. |
| COVERAGE | attribute | Description of the data's geographic or sectoral coverage.Description of the data's geographic or sectoral coverage. |
| DATA_COMPUnderlying compilation | attribute | Information on how the underlying data was compiled.Information on how the underlying data was compiled. |
| DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places used in the observation value.Number of decimal places used in the observation value. |
| DISS_ORGData dissemination organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for disseminating the data.Organisation responsible for disseminating the data. |
| PUBL_ECBSource publication (ECB only) | attribute | ECB publication in which the data source appears.ECB publication in which the data source appears. |
| PUBL_MUSource publication (Euro area only) | attribute | Euro area publication in which the data source appears.Euro area publication in which the data source appears. |
| PUBL_PUBLICSource publication (public) | attribute | Public publication in which the data source appears.Public publication in which the data source appears. |
| REF_PERIOD_DETAILReference period detail | attribute | Additional detail on the reference period of the observation.Additional detail on the reference period of the observation. |
| TIME_PER_COLLECTTime period collection | attribute | Indicates how the time period was collected, e.g. average or end-period.Indicates how the time period was collected, e.g. average or end-period. |
| TITLE | attribute | Short title of the data series.Short title of the data series. |
| TITLE_COMPLTitle complement | attribute | Extended or complementary title of the data series.Extended or complementary title of the data series. |
| UNIT | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation value.Unit of measurement for the observation value. |
| UNIT_MULTUnit multiplier | attribute | Multiplier applied to the unit of measurement.Multiplier applied to the unit of measurement. |
| OBS_STATUSObservation status | attribute | Status code of the observation, e.g. provisional or final.Status code of the observation, e.g. provisional or final. |
| CONF_STATUSConfidentiality status | attribute | Confidentiality status of the observation.Confidentiality status of the observation. |
| PRE_BREAK_VALUE | attribute | Value of the series prior to a recorded break.Value of the series prior to a recorded break. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"OBS_VALUE": 831067,
"OBS_STATUS": "P",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"PF_MEMBER_TYPE": "A",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null,
"REPORTING_SECTOR": "S129"
}Record 2FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"OBS_VALUE": 143514,
"OBS_STATUS": "P",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"PF_MEMBER_TYPE": "D",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null,
"REPORTING_SECTOR": "S129"
}Record 3FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"OBS_VALUE": 159983,
"OBS_STATUS": "P",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"PF_MEMBER_TYPE": "R",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null,
"REPORTING_SECTOR": "S129"
}Record 4FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"OBS_VALUE": 1134564,
"OBS_STATUS": "P",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"PF_MEMBER_TYPE": "_T",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null,
"REPORTING_SECTOR": "S129"
}Record 5FREQ: A · REF_AREA: BE
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "BE",
"OBS_VALUE": 1339283,
"OBS_STATUS": "P",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"PF_MEMBER_TYPE": "A",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null,
"REPORTING_SECTOR": "S129"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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