Table M-5 PBGC-Insured Plan Participants (1980-2003) Multiemployer Program

 Year Total Insured Participants (in thousands) In Plans with 10,000+ Participants (in thousands) In Plans with 5,000-9,999 Participants (in thousands) In Plans with 2,500-4,999 Participants (in thousands) In Plans with 1,000-2,499 Participants (in thousands) In Plans with 500-999 Participants (in thousands) In Plans with 250-499 Participants (in thousands) In Plans with <250 Participants (in thousands)
1980 7,997 5,072 925 751 731 299 147 71
1985 8,209 5,376 857 761 729 283 136 66
1986 8,154 5,316 879 746 731 288 129 64
1987 8,256 5,443 908 718 709 293 124 61
1988 8,294 5,453 917 739 704 295 127 58
1989 8,426 5,557 918 767 702 302 124 56
1990 8,534 5,731 891 757 695 290 121 48
1991 8,710 5,996 874 731 665 285 110 47
1992 8,780 6,105 830 734 672 276 115 49
1993 8,657 5,990 869 711 657 270 111 49
1994 8,559 5,931 861 703 639 263 112 50
1995 8,632 5,986 855 709 661 264 112 45
1996 8,649 5,976 904 713 636 266 106 48
1997 8,740 6,058 906 718 641 263 110 44
1998 8,876 6,212 930 675 650 259 108 42
1999 8,991 6,323 935 666 663 260 104 39
2000 9,132 6,464 953 683 640 261 97 35
2001 9,423 6,776 927 733 617 240 96 33
2002 9,630 6,970 930 739 647 227 87 29
2003 9,740 7,142 908 712 649 226 76 27

Source: PBGC Premium Filings, various years.
2003 figures are estimates from PBGC internal calculations. 2002 estimates reported last year have been updated to reflect actual premium filings.

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