PBGC-Insured Plan Participants by Participant Status (1980-1999) Single-Employer Program

Table S-19A
Year Active Participants Retired Participants Separated Vested Participants
1980 77.6% 16.0% 6.4%
1981 76.8% 16.3% 6.8%
1982 75.3% 17.2% 7.5%
1983 73.8% 18.0% 8.2%
1984 72.8% 18.8% 8.4%
1985 72.2% 18.7% 9.1%
1986 71.3% 19.1% 9.6%
1987 70.1% 19.8% 10.1%
1988 70.6% 18.9% 10.5%
1989 70.1% 18.9% 11.0%
1990 68.1% 19.4% 12.6%
1991 66.4% 20.1% 13.5%
1992 64.2% 20.9% 14.9%
1993 61.9% 21.6% 16.5%
1994 61.2% 21.3% 17.5%
1995 57.8% 22.9% 19.3%
1996 55.3% 23.0% 21.8%
1997 54.7% 23.7% 21.5%
1998 54.2% 23.8% 22.0%
1999 53.7% 23.9% 22.4%

Source: Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Series Filings for single-employer plans with 100 or more participants.
Due to rounding of individual items, rows may not add up to 100 percent.
1999 figures are estimates from PBGC internal calculations.

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