PBGC-Insured Participants by Participant Status (1980-1999)
Single-Employer Program
- Although the total number of participants that PBGC covers has grown, the
percentage of these participants that are active workers fell from 78 percent in 1980
to 54 percent in 1999.
- The greatest participant growth since 1980 has occurred among separated vested
participants.
Reference Table S-19A of the PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book 2001.
Source: Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Series filings for single-employer plans with 100 or more participants.
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