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Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition
Retirement Systems Coverage
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Retirement Systems Coverage

Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) vs Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)

Fiscal Years 1989 - 1996
  1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
CSRS 1,849,327 1,754,280 1,667,628 1,608,455 1,484,037 1,401,821(r) 1,311,465 1,235,153
% of total 64.6 61.5 58.6 56.9 54.3 52.0(r) 48.9 47.1
FERS 1,014,698 1,096,874 1,176,993 1,219,051 1,250,934 1,296,461(r) 1,370,953 1,385,181
% of total 35.4 38.5 41.4 43.1 45.7 48.0(r) 51.1 52.9

Note: Data do not include employees on leave without pay.
(r) = revised

Source: Headcount Reports, Retirement and Insurance Service. (202) 606-0650 RISBUDGET@OPM.GOV

Updated September 04, 1997