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| Number of Participants in Pension Plans with Fewer Than 100
Participants by type of plan, 1975-95 (numbers in thousands) |
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| Year | Total Plans | Single Employer Plans1/ | Multiemployer Plans2/ | ||||||
| Total | Defined Benefit |
Defined Contribution |
Total | Defined Benefit |
Defined Contribution |
Total | Defined Benefit |
Defined Contribution |
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| 1975 | 4,080 | 1,552 | 2,528 | 4,066 | 1,543 | 2,524 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 1976 | 4,660 | 1,795 | 2,865 | 4,648 | 1,787 | 2,861 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 1977 | 5,116 | 1,993 | 3,124 | 5,104 | 1,985 | 3,120 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 1978 | 5,143 | 1,828 | 3,316 | 5,127 | 1,820 | 3,307 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 1979 | 5,389 | 1,802 | 3,587 | 5,372 | 1,792 | 3,580 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 1980 | 5,741 | 1,995 | 3,746 | 5,725 | 1,980 | 3,744 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6,298 | 2,154 | 4,143 | 6,283 | 2,148 | 4,135 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 1982 | 6,877 | 2,155 | 4,722 | 6,854 | 2,144 | 4,710 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 1983 | 6,872 | 2,154 | 4,718 | 6,855 | 2,144 | 4,711 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 1984 | 6,886 | 2,013 | 4,873 | 6,869 | 2,013 | 4,856 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7,553 | 2,059 | 5,495 | 7,537 | 2,052 | 5,486 | 16 | 8 | 9 |
| 1986 | 7,926 | 2,033 | 5,893 | 7,914 | 2,025 | 5,889 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 1987 | 8,413 | 2,008 | 6,405 | 8,400 | 2,000 | 6,400 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8,345 | 1,720 | 6,625 | 8,329 | 1,713 | 6,616 | 16 | 8 | 9 |
| 1989 | 8,200 | 1,396 | 6,804 | 8,188 | 1,392 | 6,796 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 1990 | 8,268 | 1,279 | 6,989 | 8,251 | 1,275 | 6,976 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| 1991 | 8,441 | 1,226 | 7,215 | 8,424 | 1,218 | 7,206 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
| 1992 | 9,076 | 1,129 | 7,946 | 9,059 | 1,125 | 7,934 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 1993 | 9,087 | 1,030 | 8,057 | 9,067 | 1,024 | 8,043 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| 1994 | 9,152 | 944 | 8,208 | 9,132 | 935 | 8,197 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 1995 | 9,373 | 893 | 8,480 | 9,359 | 890 | 8,469 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 1/ Includes single
employer plans, plans of controlled groups of corporations, and
multiple-employer noncollectively bargained plans. 2/ Includes multiemployer plans and multiple-employer collectively bargained plans. SOURCE: Form 5500 series reports filed with the Internal
Revenue Service for 1975-95 plan years. |
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