Overview

Prior Year Data Tables

PBGC's Single-Employer & Multiemployer Programs

PBGC Pension Data at a Glance 

PBGC's Single-Employer Program

PBGC Single-Employer Guarantee Report

Summary Tables

S-1 Net Financial Position of PBGC's Single-Employer Program (1980-2018)

S-2 PBGC Premium Revenue, Benefit Payments, and Expenses (1980-2018)

Claims Tables

S-3 PBGC Terminations and Claims (1975-2017)

S-4 PBGC Claims (1975-2017)

S-5 Top 10 Firms Presenting Claims (1975-2017)

S-6 PBGC Trusteed Terminations by Fiscal Year and Size of Claim (1975-2017)

S-7 PBGC Claims by Fiscal Year and Size of Claim (1975-2017)

S-8 PBGC Trusteed Plans by Fiscal Year and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

S-9 PBGC Claims by Fiscal Year and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

S-10 PBGC Trusteed Plans by Size of Claim and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

S-11 PBGC Claims by Size of Claim and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

S-12 Average Claim per Vested Participant by Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-13 PBGC Trusteed Plans by Fiscal Year and Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-14 PBGC Claims by Fiscal Year and Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-15 PBGC Trusteed Plans by Size of Claim and Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-16 PBGC Claims by Size of Claim and Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-17 PBGC Trusteed Plans by Funded Ratio and Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-18 PBGC Claims by Funded Ratio and Plan Size (1975-2017)

S-19 PBGC Claims by Industry (1975-2017)

Guarantee Payments Tables

S-20 PBGC Benefit Payments, Payees and Deferred Payees (1980-2017)

S-21 PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Date of Plan Termination (2017)

S-22 PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Trusteed Plan (2017)

S-23 Total PBGC Payees and Average Benefit Payments by Age and Gender (2017)

S-24 PBGC Retired Payees and Average Benefit Payments by Age and Gender (2017)

S-25 PBGC Beneficiary Payees and Average Benefit Payments by Age and Gender (2017)

S-26 Total PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Monthly Payment (2017)

S-27 PBGC Retired Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Monthly Payment (2017)

S-28 PBGC Beneficiary Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Monthly Payment (2017)

S-29 PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Industry (2017)

Covered Plan Information Tables

S-30 PBGC-Insured Plan Participants (1980-2018)

S-31 PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2018)

S-32 PBGC-Insured Plan Participants by Participant Status (1980-2016)

S-33 PBGC-Insured Active Participants as a Percent of Private-Sector Wage and Salary Workers (1980-2016)

S-34 PBGC-Insured Hybrid Plans by Plan Size (2001-2016)

S-35 PBGC-Insured Hybrid Plan Participants by Plan Size (2001-2016)

S-36 PBGC-Insured Plans by Status of Benefit Accruals and Participation Freeze (2008-2016)

S-37 PBGC-Insured Participants by Status of Benefit Accruals and Participation Freeze (2008-2016)

Premium Tables

S-38 PBGC-Insured Plans, Participants and Premiums by Industry (2016)

S-39 PBGC's Historic Premium Rates (1974-2018)

S-40 PBGC Premium Revenue (1980-2018)

S-41 PBGC Premium Revenue by Size of Plan and Type of Premium (2016)

S-42 PBGC-Insured Plans and Participants by Total Premium Paid (2016)

S-43 PBGC-Insured Plans and Participants by Variable-Rate Premium Status (1992-2016)

DATA TABLE LISTING

2017 Data Tables
PBGC's Single-Employer & Multiemployer Programs

Covered Plan Information Tables

S-44 Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016)

S-45 Funding of Underfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016)

S-46 Funding of Overfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016)

S-47 Concentration of Underfunding in PBGC-Insured Plans (1990-2016)

S-48 Plans, Participants and Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Funding Ratio (2016)

S-49 Various Measures of Underfunding in PBGC-Insured Plans (1992-2017)

S-50 Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Industry (2016)

S-51 Pension Funding Data for PBGC-Insured Plans by Region and State (2016)

Summary Tables

S-52 PBGC Pension Data by Region and State (2016)

S-53 PBGC Maximum Guaranteed Benefits (1990-2019)

PBGC's Multiemployer Program

ME Supplement

Orphan and Inactive Participants in Multiemployer Plans

Summary Tables

M-1 Net Financial Position of PBGC's Multiemployer Program (1980-2018)

M-2 PBGC Premium Revenue, Benefit Payments, and Expenses (1980-2018)

Guarantee Payments Tables

M-3 PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments (Pre-MPPAA Plans, 1980-2017)

M-4 PBGC Financial Assistance to Insolvent Plans (Post-MPPAA Plans, 1980-2017)

Covered Plan Information Tables

M-5 PBGC-Insured Plan Participants (1980-2018)

M-6 PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2018)

M-7 PBGC-Insured Plan Participants by Participant Status (1980-2016)

M-8 PBGC-Insured Plans and Participants by Industry (2016)

M-9 Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016)

M-10 Funding of Underfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016)

M-11 Funding of Overfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016)

M-12 Concentration of Underfunding in PBGC-Insured Plans (1990-2016)

M-13 Plans, Participants, and Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Funding Ratio (2016)

M-14 Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Industry (2016)

Summary Tables

M-15 PBGC Maximum Guaranteed Benefits (1980-2019)

M-16 PBGC's Historic Premium Rates (1974-2019)

Covered Plan Information Tables - Multiemployer Supplement

M-17 Participant Distribution by Plan Zone Status and Participant Status (2009-2016)

M-18 Plans by Zone Status (2009 - 2016)

M-19 Administrative Expenses per Participant, by Industry and Zone (2009 - 2016)

M-20 Administrative Expenses as a Percent of Benefits Paid, by Industry and Zone (2009 - 2016)

DATA TABLE LISTING (Continued)

2017 Data Tables
Overview

 

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) was established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to ensure that 

participants in defined benefit pension plans receive their pensions if their plans terminate without sufficient assets to pay promised benefits. The PBGC 

administers separate insurance programs to protect participants in Single-Employer and Multiemployer plans.

The PBGC has published Pension Insurance Data Books and Tables annually since 1996 to present detailed statistics on PBGC program operations and benefit 

protections. Beginning with the 2015 Data Tables, PBGC is releasing the data in groups, as they become available. 

Current and prior years’ collection of Data Tables are available on the PBGC’s website at:

www.pbgc.gov/prac/data-books.html

 

New this year: 

Six Single Employer tables have been added. These tables report data on Partial Risk Transfer Activities (Lump Sum payouts and Annuity Purchases outside of 

normal plan operations).

A revision was made to Table M-8 on 05/05/2020 to correct the participant count values presented for sub-industries in Manufacturing.

A revision was made to Table S-25 on 05/05/2020 to correct the payment values presented for beneficaries by gender.

A revision was made to Table M-4 on 06/19/2020 to correct the values for periodic payments for 2010-2012.

2017 Data Tables
Single-Employer

Program

(Dollars in millions)

Multiemployer

Program

(Dollars in millions)

Combined

Programs

(Dollars in millions)

Fiscal Year 2017: 

Net Financial Position: -$10,914 -$65,052 -$75,966 

Total Assets: $106,196 $2,262 $108,458 

Total Liabilities: $117,110 $67,314 $184,424 

Premium Revenue*: $6,739 $291 $7,030 

Number of Insured Plans: 22,520 1,374 23,894 

Number of Insured Participants: 27.5 million 10.6 million 38.1 million

Change in number of plans Trusteed or Pending Trusteeship**: 82 N/A 82 

Change in Claims : $526 N/A $526 

Total Number of Payees 

Paid Directly: 842,108 23 842,131 

Paid Indirectly Through Financial Assistance: N/A 63,000 63,000 

Total Benefit Payments: 

Paid Directly to Payees: $5,699 ** * $5,699 

Financial Assistance Granted: N/A $141 $141 

Number of Plans Receiving Financial Assistance: N/A 72 72 

Fiscal Years 1975-2017: 

Plans Trusteed or Pending Trusteeship: 4,845 10 4,855 

Amount of Claims****: $49,529 $31 $49,560 

Number of Plans Receiving Financial Assistance: N/A 100 100 

Total Amount of Financial Assistance Granted: N/A $1,331 $1,331 

Sources: PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book Tables S-1, S-2, S-3, S-20, S-21, S-30, S-31, M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4, M-5 and M-6.

*Beginning in FY 2009, PBGC started to report premium income net of bad debt expense for premium, interest, and penalties.

**In FY 2014 this item was renamed to more accurately reflect the figure presented. It was previously referred to as "New Plans Trusteed or Pending Trusteeship".

***Less than $500,000.

****For purposes of this chart, claims are defined to include the excess of liabilities over assets without regard to recoveries from plan sponsors.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up exactly across columns.

PBGC DATA BOOK AT A GLANCE:

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 Fiscal Year Assets

(in millions)

 Liabilities

(in millions)

 Net Position

(in millions)

1980 $430 $524 -$95 

1985 1,155 2,480 -1,325 

1990 2,797 4,710 -1,913 

1995 10,371 10,686 -315 

1996 12,043 11,174 869 

1997 15,314 11,833 3,481 

1998 17,631 12,619 5,012 

1999 18,431 11,393 7,038 

2000 20,830 11,126 9,704 

2001 21,768 14,036 7,732 

2002 25,430 29,068 -3,638 

2003 34,016 45,254 -11,238 

2004 38,993 62,298 -23,305 

2005 56,470 79,246 -22,776 

2006 59,972 78,114 -18,142 

2007 67,241 80,352 -13,111 

2008 64,612 75,290 -10,678 

2009 68,736 89,813 -21,077 

2010 77,463 99,057 -21,594 

2011 78,960 102,226 -23,266 

2012 82,973 112,115 -29,142 

2013 83,227 110,608 -27,381 

2014 88,013 107,351 -19,338 

2015 85,735 109,800 -24,065 

2016 97,342 117,922 -20,580 

2017 106,196 117,110 -10,914 

2018 $109,941 $107,502 $2,439 

 

Source: PBGC Annual Reports

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns. 

Table S-1 

Net Financial Position (1980-2018)

Single-Employer Program 

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Fiscal Year

Total 

Premium 

Revenue 

(in millions)

Benefit 

Payments 

(in millions)

Administrative &

 Investment 

Expenses 

(in millions)

Premiums Less 

Benefits Paid 

and Expenses 

(in millions)

1980 $71 $37 $20 $14 

1985 82 170 33 -121 

1990 659 369 63 227 

1995 838 761 138 -61 

1996 1,146 790 150 206 

1997 1,067 823 155 89 

1998 966 847 158 -39 

1999 902 901 161 -160 

2000 807 902 167 -262 

2001 821 1,042 184 -405 

2002 787 1,537 225 -975 

2003 948 2,488 290 -1,830 

2004 1,458 3,006 288 -1,836 

2005 1,451 3,685 342 -2,576 

2006 1,442 4,082 405 -3,045 

2007 1,476 4,266 378 -3,168 

2008 1,402 4,292 400 -3,352 

 2009* 1,822 4,478 417 -3,073 

2010 2,231 5,467 449 -3,685 

2011 2,072 5,340 424 -3,692 

2012 2,642 5,384 443 -3,185 

2013 2,943 5,449 434 -2,940 

2014 3,812 5,522 464 -2,174 

2015 4,138 5,570 446 -1,878 

2016 6,379 5,659 465 255 

2017 6,739 5,699 481 559 

2018 $5,518 $5,792 $489 -$763 

 

Source: PBGC Annual Reports

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

*Beginning in 2009, PBGC has reported premium income net of bad debt expense for premium, interest, and penalties.

Table S-2

PBGC Premium Revenue, Benefit Payments, and Expenses (1980-2018)

Single-Employer Program

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Fiscal Year

Standard 

Terminations 

Filings

Trusteed 

Terminations*

Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities 

(in millions)

Claims 

(in millions)

Recoveries 

(in millions)

Net 

Claims 

(in millions)

1975 - 1979 7,955 586 $145 $397 $252 $56 $196 

1980 - 1984 28,025 622 515 1,257 743 158 585 

1985 - 1989 42,599 537 650 2,351 1,702 161 1,541 

1990 - 1994 24,171 694 2,274 5,117 2,843 448 2,395 

1995 - 1999 15,089 444 1,414 2,197 783 77 705 

2000 1,892 74 267 368 101 15 86 

2001 1,748 117 2,535 3,686 1,151 185 965 

2002 1,452 186 4,520 8,309 3,790 272 3,517 

2003 1,203 172 6,934 13,409 6,474 210 6,264 

2004 1,198 164 2,833 6,117 3,285 529 2,756 

2005 1,108 129 10,318 21,566 11,248 1,799 9,449 

2006 1,247 89 2,372 4,589 2,217 1,329 888 

2007 1,233 78 630 974 344 31 313 

2008 1,405 83 536 816 279 42 237 

2009 1,294 191 10,097 17,377 7,280 1,290 5,990 

2010 1,308 156 1,327 2,501 1,173 176 997 

2011 1,400 100 857 1,539 682 81 602 

2012 1,332 117 796 1,727 931 88 843 

2013 1,481 92 1,436 2,882 1,445 107 1,339 

2014 1,373 61 1,099 1,880 781 51 730 

2015 1,197 41 680 1,335 654 12 642 

2016 1,225 36 1,205 2,049 845 1 844 

2017 1,350 37 370 761 391 6 385 

 Total 142,285 4,845 $53,823 $103,352 $49,529 $7,228 $42,302 

 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

*Trusteed terminations include plans pending trusteeship.

Claims figures shown in this table are calculated on a plan basis and identified with fiscal year of plan termination for each plan.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Table S-3 

PBGC Terminations and Claims (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Number of Plans Trusteed Termination Data

The annual numbers of trusteed terminations shown in this table may differ from those reported elsewhere as they reflect the fiscal year of plan termination rather than the fiscal year in which the loss 

was incurred.

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Fiscal Year Claims 

1975 - 1979 $252,081,594 --- --- $252,081,594 100.0% 

1980 - 1984 742,708,476 --- --- 742,708,476 100.0% 

1985 - 1989 1,701,718,991 --- --- 1,701,718,991 100.0% 

1990 - 1994 2,841,969,959 $841,082,434 29.6% 2,000,887,525 70.4% 

1995 162,127,459 --- --- 162,127,459 100.0% 

1996 168,583,028 --- --- 168,583,028 100.0% 

1997 207,994,973 --- --- 207,994,973 100.0% 

1998 75,461,518 --- --- 75,461,518 100.0% 

1999 168,647,557 --- --- 168,647,557 100.0% 

2000 101,399,472 --- --- 101,399,472 100.0% 

2001 1,150,650,416 668,377,105 58.1% 482,273,310 41.9% 

2002 3,789,520,834 2,081,361,846 54.9% 1,708,158,988 45.1% 

2003 6,474,348,737 5,550,023,175 85.7% 924,325,561 14.3% 

2004 3,285,117,733 692,584,383 21.1% 2,592,533,351 78.9% 

2005 11,248,040,048 9,486,441,042 84.3% 1,761,599,006 15.7% 

2006 2,216,837,476 1,710,043,419 77.1% 506,794,057 22.9% 

2007 344,090,658 --- --- 344,090,658 100.0% 

2008 280,629,964 --- --- 280,629,964 100.0% 

2009 7,278,561,073 4,820,168,215 66.2% 2,458,392,858 33.8% 

2010 1,171,534,979 --- --- 1,171,534,979 100.0% 

2011 671,340,502 --- --- 671,340,502 100.0% 

2012 927,985,023 --- --- 927,985,023 100.0% 

2013 1,451,690,620 --- --- 1,451,690,620 100.0% 

2014 791,054,076 --- --- 791,054,076 100.0% 

2015 689,647,478 --- --- 689,647,478 100.0% 

2016 944,330,784 --- --- 944,330,784 100.0% 

2017 391,096,322 --- --- 391,096,322 100.0% 

Total $49,529,169,749 $25,850,081,619 52.2% $23,679,088,131 47.8% 

Table S-4 

PBGC Claims (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Claims of Top 10 Firms and 

Percent of Total Annual Claims

Other Claims and 

Percent of Total Annual Claims 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

For purposes of this chart, claims are defined to include the excess of liabilities over assets without regard to recoveries from plan sponsors.

Annual claims for Top 10 firms are summations of all claims in that fiscal year associated with the Top 10 firms. See Table S-5 for a list of the Top 10 firms with 

the largest claim values.

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

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Number of 

Plans

Fiscal Year(s) 

of Plan 

Termination(s)

Claims 

(by firm)

Vested 

 Participants

Average 

Claim Per 

Vested 

Participant

Percent of 

Total Claims

1. United Airlines 4 2005 $7,304,186,216 122,483 $59,634 14.8% 

2. Delphi 6 2009 4,820,168,215 66,614 72,360 9.7% 

3. Bethlehem Steel 1 2003 3,702,771,655 92,174 40,172 7.5% 

4. US Airways 4 2003, 2005 2,708,976,605 60,585 44,714 5.5% 

5. LTV Steel* 6 2002, 2003, 2004 2,134,985,884 83,782 25,483 4.3% 

6. Delta Air Lines 1 2006 1,710,043,418 13,237 129,187 3.5% 

7. National Steel 7 2003 1,319,009,116 35,152 37,523 2.7% 

8. Pan American Air 3 1991, 1992 841,082,434 53,624 15,685 1.7% 

9. Trans World Airlines 2 2001 668,377,105 32,197 20,759 1.4% 

10. Weirton Steel 1 2004 640,480,970 9,825 65,189 1.3% 

Top 10 Total 35 $25,850,081,619 569,673 $45,377 52.2% 

All Other Total 4,810 23,679,088,131 1,719,418 13,772 47.8% 

Total 4,845 $49,529,169,749 2,289,091 $21,637 100.0% 

 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Data in this table have been calculated on a firm basis and, except as noted, include all trusteed plans of each firm.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers and percentages may not add up to totals.

Vested participant count is as of the date of plan termination.

* Does not include 1986 termination of a Republic Steel plan sponsored by LTV. 

Table S-5 

Top 10 Firms Presenting Claims (1975-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Top 10 Firms

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

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Less Than $1 

Million

$1 - $9 

Million $10 - $99 Million $100 - $999 Million

$1 Billion or 

More

1975 - 1979 545 36 5 --- --- 586 12.1% 

1980 - 1984 539 65 18 --- --- 622 12.8% 

1985 - 1989 450 67 15 5 --- 537 11.1% 

1990 - 1994 534 137 17 6 --- 694 14.3% 

1995 - 1999 310 118 16 --- --- 444 9.2% 

2000 - 2004 360 245 83 23 2 713 14.7% 

2005 - 2009 236 245 70 12 7 570 11.8% 

2010 69 66 19 2 --- 156 3.2% 

2011 33 50 17 --- --- 100 2.1% 

2012 40 60 16 1 --- 117 2.4% 

2013 29 46 18 3 --- 96 2.0% 

2014 15 35 15 1 --- 66 1.4% 

2015 12 28 6 2 --- 48 1.0% 

2016 25 23 7 4 --- 59 1.2% 

2017 12 19 5 1 --- 37 0.8% 

Total Plans 3,209 1,240 327 60 9 4,845 

Percent of Total 66.2% 25.6% 6.8% 1.2% 0.2% 100.0% 

 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews and establishes termination dates.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Table S-6 

PBGC Trusteed Terminations by Fiscal Year and Size of Claim (1975-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Fiscal Year

Size of Claim

Total Plans Percent of Total

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Less Than 

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$1 - $9 

Million

$10 - $99 

Million 

$100 - $999 

Million 

$1 Billion or

More 

1975 - 1979 $62,068,755 $89,626,004 $100,386,835 --- --- $252,081,594 0.5% 

1980 - 1984 80,296,905 191,956,080 470,455,491 --- --- 742,708,476 1.5% 

1985 - 1989 74,853,432 219,557,666 424,362,735 $982,945,158 --- 1,701,718,991 3.4% 

1990 - 1994 125,685,484 449,076,661 447,349,948 1,819,857,866 --- 2,841,969,959 5.7% 

1995 - 1999 94,471,553 307,763,075 380,579,908 --- --- 782,814,535 1.6% 

2000 - 2004 120,654,239 812,081,224 2,455,816,693 6,015,707,860 $5,396,777,176 14,801,037,191 29.9% 

2005 - 2009 93,304,047 796,837,712 2,199,370,004 4,485,915,963 13,792,731,493 21,368,159,219 43.1% 

2010 29,979,930 208,316,963 562,526,310 370,711,777 --- 1,171,534,979 2.4% 

2011 17,500,236 142,905,111 510,935,156 --- --- 671,340,502 1.4% 

2012 16,170,517 185,477,782 614,358,508 111,978,216 --- 927,985,023 1.9% 

2013 15,562,958 160,825,620 616,614,270 658,687,771 --- 1,451,690,620 2.9% 

2014 8,360,248 94,786,562 415,311,230 272,596,036 --- 791,054,076 1.6% 

2015 5,384,595 106,181,791 112,939,684 465,141,408 --- 689,647,478 1.4% 

2016 11,361,873 77,753,969 234,003,013 621,211,930 --- 944,330,784 1.9% 

2017 4,002,842 48,164,979 191,447,151 147,481,349 --- 391,096,322 0.8% 

Total $759,657,612 $3,891,311,197 $9,736,456,937 $15,952,235,334 $19,189,508,669 $49,529,169,749 

Percent of Total 1.5% 7.9% 19.7% 32.2% 38.7% 100.0% 

 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Table S-7 

 PBGC Claims by Fiscal Year and Size of Claim (1975-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Fiscal Year 

Size of Claim 

Total Claims Percent of Total

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Less Than 25% 25% - 49% 50% - 74% 75% or More 

1975 - 1979 163 149 126 148 586 12.1% 

1980 - 1984 220 134 135 133 622 12.8% 

1985 - 1989 170 112 127 128 537 11.1% 

1990 - 1994 190 153 181 170 694 14.3% 

1995 - 1999 118 101 139 86 444 9.2% 

2000 - 2004 118 202 248 145 713 14.7% 

2005 - 2009 107 160 224 79 570 11.8% 

2010 32 41 75 8 156 3.2% 

2011 20 33 44 3 100 2.1% 

2012 30 53 32 2 117 2.4% 

2013 27 37 28 4 96 2.0% 

2014 14 23 27 2 66 1.4% 

2015 12 19 17 --- 48 1.0% 

2016 14 23 20 2 59 1.2% 

2017 15 9 11 2 37 0.8% 

Total 1,250 1,249 1,434 912 4,845 

Percent of Total 25.8% 25.8% 29.6% 18.8% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-8 

PBGC Trusteed Plans by Fiscal Year and Funded Ratio (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Fiscal Year

Funded Ratio

Total Plans Percent of Total 

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1975 - 1979 $170,657,342 $54,478,604 $20,968,055 $5,977,592 $252,081,594 0.5% 

1980 - 1984 303,021,991 308,873,598 119,950,576 10,862,310 742,708,476 1.5% 

1985 - 1989 877,097,798 676,465,405 141,070,799 7,084,990 1,701,718,991 3.4% 

1990 - 1994 1,664,086,089 326,486,171 767,438,470 83,959,229 2,841,969,959 5.7% 

1995 - 1999 103,144,596 184,382,061 339,689,572 155,598,306 782,814,535 1.6% 

2000 - 2004 714,371,763 7,985,843,172 5,917,700,884 183,121,372 14,801,037,191 29.9% 

2005 - 2009 233,039,177 9,439,350,459 11,532,795,037 162,974,545 21,368,159,218 43.1% 

2010 56,561,074 286,679,224 825,850,770 2,443,912 1,171,534,979 2.4% 

2011 108,478,530 160,686,341 390,826,492 11,349,139 671,340,502 1.4% 

2012 49,091,166 632,451,627 246,221,191 221,039 927,985,023 1.9% 

2013 149,394,625 516,029,447 785,829,409 437,138 1,451,690,620 2.9% 

2014 30,347,957 171,517,856 583,531,213 5,657,050 791,054,076 1.6% 

2015 31,727,384 443,942,668 213,977,426 --- 689,647,478 1.4% 

2016 17,744,579 288,472,214 632,288,453 5,825,539 944,330,784 1.9% 

2017 38,079,653 50,107,963 302,830,398 78,308 391,096,322 0.8% 

Total $4,546,843,725 $21,525,766,809 $22,820,968,744 $635,590,471 $49,529,169,749 

Percent of Total 9.2% 43.5% 46.1% 1.3% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-9 

PBGC Claims by Fiscal Year and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Fiscal Year 

Funded Ratio 

Total Claims Percent of 

Total 

X

1

2

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Less Than 

$1 Million 

$1 - $9 

Million 

$10 - $99 

Million 

$100 - $999 

Million 

$1 Billion 

or More Totals Plans 

Less Than 25% 914 282 45 9 --- 1,250 25.8%

25% - 49% 691 409 123 22 4 1,249 25.8%

50% - 74% 785 468 147 29 5 1,434 29.6%

75% or More 819 81 12 --- --- 912 18.8%

Total 3,209 1,240 327 60 9 4,845 

Percent of Total 66.2% 25.6% 6.8% 1.2% 0.2% 100.0%

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claims values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Table S-10 

PBGC Trusteed Plans by Size of Claim and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Funded Ratio

Size of Claim

Percent of 

Total 

X

1

3

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Less Than 

$1 Million

$1 - $9 

Million

$10 - $99 

Million

$100 - $999 

Million

$1 Billion

 or More

Less Than 25% $255,161,871 $753,365,825 $1,240,937,833 $2,297,378,197 --- $4,546,843,725 9.2% 

25% - 49% 206,621,629 1,368,062,367 4,002,515,968 6,478,332,001 9,470,234,844 21,525,766,809 43.5% 

50% - 74% 219,524,346 1,536,623,433 4,169,022,006 7,176,525,136 9,719,273,824 22,820,968,744 46.1% 

75% or More 78,349,767 233,259,573 323,981,131 --- --- 635,590,471 1.3% 

Total $759,657,612 $3,891,311,197 $9,736,456,937 $15,952,235,334 $19,189,508,668 $49,529,169,749 

Percent of Total 1.5% 7.9% 19.7% 32.2% 38.7% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-11 

PBGC Claims by Size of Claim and Funded Ratio (1975-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Funded Ratio

Size of Claim

Total Claims Percent of

 Total 

X

1

4

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Amount

Percent of 

Total Amount

Percent of 

Total

Fewer Than 100 103,810 2,868 $1,177,749,281 2.4% $11,345 $1,639,373,538 2.5% $15,792

100-999 517,104 1,638 5,626,702,506 11.4% 10,881 8,120,954,645 12.3% 15,705 

1,000-4,999 536,373 264 8,731,304,385 17.6% 16,278 12,193,964,307 18.5% 22,734 

5,000-9,999 274,194 38 6,432,588,452 13.0% 23,460 8,634,000,058 13.1% 31,489 

10,000 or More 857,610 37 27,560,825,125 55.7% 32,137 35,455,616,449 53.7% 41,342 

Total 2,289,091 4,845 $49,529,169,749 100.0% $21,637 $66,043,908,996 100.0% $28,852 

Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File and Bureau of Labor Statistics

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Claim calculations represent aggregated and average counts of plans, claims, and participants over the stated period.

The number of vested participants and claim values are calculated as of date of plan termination.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

*Adjusted Claims are calculated using Consumer Price Index - Urban Consumers for the fiscal year.

Table S-12 

Average Claim per Vested Participant by Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Number of Plan 

Participants 

Vested 

Participants 

Number of 

Plans

Claims Average 

Claim Per 

Participant 

Claims* 

(2017 Dollars) 

Average 

Claim Per 

Participant 

(2017 Dollars) 

X

1

5

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Fewer Than 25 25 - 99 100 - 999 1,000 - 4,999 5,000 - 9,999 10,000 or More 

1975 - 1979 193 223 159 11 --- --- 586 12.1% 

1980 - 1984 189 242 171 20 --- --- 622 12.8% 

1985 - 1989 156 201 161 14 4 1 537 11.1% 

1990 - 1994 157 252 260 21 1 3 694 14.3% 

1995 - 1999 98 164 147 31 3 1 444 9.2% 

2000 - 2004 115 196 312 61 17 12 713 14.7% 

2005 - 2009 115 156 219 57 5 18 570 11.8% 

2010 38 53 53 10 2 --- 156 3.2% 

2011 22 35 33 10 --- --- 100 2.1% 

2012 36 38 36 6 1 --- 117 2.4% 

2013 30 31 25 8 2 --- 96 2.0% 

2014 16 19 26 4 --- 1 66 1.4% 

2015 15 14 16 2 1 --- 48 1.0% 

2016 21 16 15 4 2 1 59 1.2% 

2017 12 15 5 5 --- --- 37 0.8% 

Total 1,213 1,655 1,638 264 38 37 4,845 

Percent of Total 25.0% 34.2% 33.8% 5.5% 0.8% 0.8% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews and establishes termination dates.

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-13 

PBGC Trusteed Plans by Fiscal Year and Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program 

Fiscal Year 

Number of Plan Participants 

Total Plans Percent of 

Total 

X

1

6

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Fewer Than 25 25 - 99 100 - 999 1,000 - 4,999 5,000 - 9,999 10,000 or More 

1975 - 1979 $6,246,624 $20,666,331 $131,536,741 $93,631,897 --- --- $252,081,594 0.5% 

1980 - 1984 15,011,718 40,210,162 257,323,475 430,163,121 --- --- 742,708,476 1.5% 

1985 - 1989 8,553,517 42,641,404 307,011,427 360,567,484 $738,503,990 $244,441,168 1,701,718,991 3.4% 

1990 - 1994 15,759,225 72,912,208 561,516,393 883,782,003 62,798,863 1,245,201,267 2,841,969,959 5.7% 

1995 - 1999 14,384,359 64,119,880 291,527,452 281,353,421 102,443,025 28,986,398 782,814,535 1.6% 

2000 - 2004 22,619,910 130,974,701 1,304,916,479 2,374,208,245 3,045,986,954 7,922,330,903 14,801,037,191 29.9% 

2005 - 2009 50,772,759 138,782,227 997,173,340 1,694,892,979 747,470,004 17,739,067,909 21,368,159,218 43.1% 

2010 13,185,711 70,683,509 358,027,824 404,484,525 325,153,410 --- 1,171,534,979 2.4% 

2011 18,680,567 51,823,865 220,384,560 380,451,511 --- --- 671,340,502 1.4% 

2012 24,205,172 78,091,027 356,499,122 357,211,486 111,978,216 --- 927,985,023 1.9% 

2013 31,941,618 73,535,009 271,504,398 516,285,854 558,423,741 --- 1,451,690,620 2.9% 

2014 17,348,397 29,975,742 267,670,049 203,463,852 --- 272,596,036 791,054,076 1.6% 

2015 14,540,818 33,058,776 146,244,484 147,162,697 348,640,704 --- 689,647,478 1.4% 

2016 11,269,525 28,599,935 123,892,448 281,177,888 391,189,545 108,201,444 944,330,784 1.9% 

2017 11,594,789 25,559,798 31,474,314 322,467,422 --- --- 391,096,322 0.8% 

Total $276,114,708 $901,634,573 $5,626,702,506 $8,731,304,385 $6,432,588,452 $27,560,825,126 $49,529,169,749 

Percent of Total 0.6% 1.8% 11.4% 17.6% 13.0% 55.7% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews and establishes termination dates.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-14 

PBGC Claims by Fiscal Year and Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Fiscal Year 

Number of Plan Participants 

Total Claims Percent of 

Total 

X

1

7

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Less Than 

$1 Million $1 - $9 Million $10 - $99 Million $100 - $999 Million $1 Billion or More 

Fewer Than 25 1,147 66 --- --- --- 1,213 25.0% 

25 - 99 1,382 271 2 --- --- 1,655 34.2% 

100 - 999 667 834 137 --- --- 1,638 33.8% 

1,000 - 4,999 13 68 167 16 --- 264 5.5% 

5,000 - 9,999 --- 1 14 23 --- 38 0.8% 

10,000 or More --- --- 7 21 9 37 0.8% 

Total 3,209 1,240 327 60 9 4,845 

Percent of Total 66.2% 25.6% 6.8% 1.2% 0.2% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Table S-15 

PBGC Trusteed Plans by Size of Claim and Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Number of Plan 

Participants 

Size of Claim 

Total Plans Percent of 

Total 

X

1

8

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Less Than 

$1 Million $1 - $9 Million $10 - $99 Million $100 - $999 Million $1 Billion or More

Fewer Than 25 $162,770,843 $113,343,865 --- --- --- $276,114,708 0.6% 

25 - 99 336,026,436 541,313,951 $24,294,186 --- --- 901,634,573 1.8% 

100 - 999 254,443,242 2,897,238,125 2,475,021,138 --- --- 5,626,702,506 11.4% 

1,000 - 4,999 6,417,091 332,994,421 6,115,723,237 $2,276,169,636 --- 8,731,304,385 17.6% 

5,000 - 9,999 --- 6,420,835 782,574,767 5,643,592,850 --- 6,432,588,452 13.0% 

10,000 or More --- --- 338,843,609 8,032,472,848 $19,189,508,668 27,560,825,125 55.7% 

Total $759,657,612 $3,891,311,197 $9,736,456,937 $15,952,235,334 $19,189,508,668 $49,529,169,749 

Percent of Total 1.5% 7.9% 19.7% 32.2% 38.7% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-16 

PBGC Claims by Size of Claim and Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Number of Plan 

Participants

Size of Claim

Total Plans Percent of 

Total 

X

1

9

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Less Than 25% 25%-49% 50%-74% 75% or More

Fewer Than 25 465 260 213 275 1,213 25.0% 

25-99 472 439 435 309 1,655 34.2% 

100-999 274 442 640 282 1,638 33.8% 

1,000-4,999 34 81 110 39 264 5.5% 

5,000-9,999 4 16 15 3 38 0.8% 

10,000 or More 1 11 21 4 37 0.8% 

Total 1,250 1,249 1,434 912 4,845 

Percent of Total 25.8% 25.8% 29.6% 18.8% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Table S-17 

PBGC Trusteed Plans by Funded Ratio and Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Number of Plan 

Participants

Funded Ratio

Total Plans Percent of 

Total

X

2

0

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Less Than 25% 25%-49% 50%-74% 75% or More

Fewer Than 25 $153,523,663 $78,260,272 $39,619,164 $4,711,609 $276,114,708 0.6% 

25-99 333,979,072 322,105,496 223,354,299 22,195,707 901,634,573 1.8% 

100-999 881,019,101 2,100,547,310 2,451,410,557 193,725,538 5,626,702,506 11.4% 

1,000-4,999 1,572,245,731 3,283,637,947 3,704,230,774 171,189,933 8,731,304,385 17.6% 

5,000-9,999 826,538,771 3,015,019,353 2,461,867,370 129,162,959 6,432,588,452 13.0% 

10,000 or More 779,537,389 12,726,196,432 13,940,486,580 114,604,725 27,560,825,125 55.7% 

Total $4,546,843,725 $21,525,766,809 $22,820,968,744 $635,590,471 $49,529,169,749 

Percent of Total 9.2% 43.5% 46.1% 1.3% 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Claim values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals.

Table S-18 

PBGC Claims by Funded Ratio and Plan Size (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Number of Plan 

Participants

Funded Ratio

Total Claims Percent of 

Total

X

2

1

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Industry

AGRICULTURE, MINING, AND CONSTRUCTION $771,674,437 1.6% 277 5.7% 46,989 2.1% 

MANUFACTURING 27,920,133,673 56.4% 2,861 59.1% 1,347,209 58.9% 

Chemical and Allied Products 316,854,328 0.6% 62 1.3% 17,086 0.8% 

Computer and Electronic Products --- 0.0% --- 0.0% --- 0.0% 

Electrical Equipment 129,115,288 0.3% 76 1.6% 14,161 0.6% 

Fabricated Metal Products 1,841,921,206 3.7% 677 14.0% 134,908 5.9% 

Food and Tobacco Products 491,565,027 1.0% 184 3.8% 53,441 2.3% 

Machinery Manufacturing 1,307,648,594 2.6% 296 6.1% 98,024 4.3% 

Motor Vehicle Equipment 5,472,943,405 11.1% 135 2.8% 129,457 5.7% 

Paper Manufacturing 305,178,317 0.6% 122 2.5% 23,618 1.0% 

Petroleum and Coal Products 59,734,235 0.1% 15 0.3% 5,637 0.3% 

Primary Metals 12,595,137,878 25.4% 356 7.4% 430,620 18.8% 

Other Manufacturing 5,400,035,395 10.9% 938 19.4% 440,257 19.2% 

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 14,452,041,324 29.2% 212 4.4% 379,868 16.6% 

Air Transportation 14,010,705,239 28.3% 44 0.9% 340,734 14.9% 

Other Transportation 438,185,083 0.9% 158 3.3% 38,718 1.7% 

Public Utilities 3,151,002 0.0% 10 0.2% 416 0.0% 

INFORMATION 488,169,626 1.0% 73 1.5% 21,170 0.9% 

WHOLESALE TRADE 583,043,078 1.2% 299 6.2% 44,509 1.9% 

RETAIL TRADE 1,083,270,626 2.2% 346 7.1% 179,214 7.8% 

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 1,094,623,357 2.2% 165 3.4% 84,648 3.7% 

SERVICES 2,949,497,587 6.0% 537 11.1% 178,206 7.8% 

Health Care 1,686,247,982 3.4% 168 3.5% 102,186 4.5% 

Other Services 1,263,249,605 2.6% 369 7.6% 76,020 3.3% 

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 186,716,041 0.4% 75 1.6% 7,278 0.3% 

TOTAL $49,529,169,749 100.0% 4,845 100.0% 2,289,091 100.0% 

Source: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File

Values presented for Claims are the difference between liabilities and assets unless noted as Net Claims, which also consider recoveries from trusteed plans.

Values and distributions are subject to change as PBGC completes reviews.

Industry classifications for PBGC claims are based on the principal business activity codes used in the North American Industry Classification System.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers and percentages may not add up to totals.

Table S-19 

PBGC Claims by Industry (1975-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Total Claims Plans Vested Participants

X

2

2

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Total

(in millions)

Payees

in Year

(in thousands)

Average

Monthly

Payment

Median

Monthly

Payment Total

(in millions)

Payees

in Year

(in thousands)

Average

Payment

(per payee)

Total

(in millions)

Payees

in Year

(in thousands)

Deferred

Payees

(in thousands)

1980 $34 28 $124 $91 $3 2 $1,623 $37 30 25 

1985 166 75 226 128 4 2 1,782 170 77 92 

1990 356 110 262 184 13 6 2,437 369 116 85 

1995 739 182 344 232 22 6 3,335 761 187 163 

1996 770 199 328 225 20 7 2,757 790 206 182 

1997 800 204 316 212 23 9 2,629 823 213 202 

1998 826 208 313 208 21 9 2,198 847 216 213 

1999 844 214 311 208 56 16 3,553 901 229 225 

2000 831 226 309 206 71 19 3,726 902 243 226 

2001 954 266 325 208 88 18 4,817 1,042 283 246 

2002 1,458 343 383 242 79 21 3,757 1,537 362 326 

2003 2,401 457 453 275 87 22 4,220 2,488 477 375 

2004 2,918 517 475 281 88 21 4,229 3,006 533 424 

2005 3,607 683 487 286 78 17 4,633 3,685 698 489 

2006 4,011 612 531 296 71 13 5,145 4,082 622 520 

2007 4,179 630 539 281 87 17 5,154 4,266 645 534 

2008 4,211 639 534 289 81 17 4,828 4,292 653 495 

2009 4,409 743 598 305 69 12 4,289 4,478 754 565 

2010 5,361 746 594 316 106 16 6,661 5,467 758 614 

2011 5,172 775 579 287 168 48 3,517 5,340 781 595 

2012 5,299 781 559 284 85 39 2,198 5,384 786 590 

2013 5,386 799 539 283 63 39 1,600 5,449 801 600 

2014 5,436 812 539 283 86 39 2,014 5,522 815 488 

2015 5,486 825 536 279 84 40 2,054 5,570 828 560 

2016 5,545 837 535 278 113 36 3,031 5,659 842 559 

2017 $5,578 839 $535 $278 $121 40 $2,535 $5,699 842 552 

Lump-sum payments include cash-outs of pensions with de minimis present values and back payments to current pensioners.

Since some payees received both pensions and lump-sum payments, total number of payees may be less than the sum of pensioners and lump-sum recipients.

Excludes participants in plans that are in probable termination status as of end of fiscal year.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table S-20

PBGC Benefit Payments, Payees, and Deferred Payees (1980-2017)

Single-Employer Program

Fiscal

Year

Periodic Pension Payments Lump-Sum Payments All Payments

X

2

3

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Fiscal Year 

of Plan 

Termination

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Median 

Monthly 

Pension

Deferred 

Payees

in 2017

(in thousands)

Prior to 1980 2,670 0.3% $3 0.1% $102 $81 1 

1980 to 1984 14,353 1.7% 33 0.6% 190 157 2 

1985 to 1989 26,053 3.1% 84 1.5% 257 193 4 

1990 to 1994 77,399 9.2% 311 5.4% 317 235 15 

1995 6,917 0.8% 26 0.5% 298 170 2 

1996 8,602 1.0% 24 0.4% 222 132 2 

1997 12,137 1.4% 41 0.7% 271 198 4 

1998 4,260 0.5% 14 0.2% 263 163 4 

1999 9,213 1.1% 29 0.5% 248 161 9 

2000 7,805 0.9% 24 0.4% 242 137 3 

2001 46,678 5.5% 264 4.6% 448 269 19 

2002 87,974 10.4% 479 8.4% 436 263 31 

2003 92,370 11.0% 800 14.0% 692 396 22 

2004 68,479 8.1% 345 6.1% 401 239 34 

2005 113,318 13.5% 1,086 19.1% 763 455 93 

2006 17,719 2.1% 250 4.4% 1,123 482 12 

2007 12,895 1.5% 56 1.0% 350 195 11 

2008 9,859 1.2% 49 0.9% 394 217 32 

2009 108,542 12.9% 1,079 18.9% 776 439 99 

2010 26,412 3.1% 148 2.6% 436 261 23 

2011 13,737 1.6% 80 1.4% 461 277 22 

2012 11,729 1.4% 73 1.3% 500 244 18 

2013 17,031 2.0% 128 2.3% 600 373 32 

2014 19,091 2.3% 77 1.3% 359 183 15 

2015 10,053 1.2% 63 1.1% 502 295 24 

2016 15,027 1.8% 74 1.3% 454 210 11 

2017 1,785 0.2% 10 0.2% 977 764 8 

Subtotal 839,259 99.7% $5,649 99.1% $535 $278 552 

 Recently 

Terminated Plans 2,849 0.3% $50 0.9% **   

Total 842,108 100.0% $5,699 100.0% **  ** 552 

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-21 

PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Date of Plan Termination 

(Fiscal Year 2017) 

Single-Employer Program

2017 Payees Benefit Payments in 2017

(in millions)

This table is developed primarily using data from PBGC’s Payment System (PPS). Some recently terminated plans are still in the process of being added to PPS. Because it’s possible 

that some of those plans may have terminated before the current fiscal year, all terminated plans that are not yet in PPS are shown as a separate line item.

X

2

4

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Number 

of Plan 

Participants

Average 

Monthly Pension 

Payment

Median 

Monthly Pension 

Payment

Fewer Than 100 23,317 2.8% $103 1.8% $360 $186 

100 - 499 89,416 10.7% 353 6.3% 321 192 

500 - 999 60,997 7.3% 267 4.8% 358 211 

1,000 - 4,999 195,129 23.3% 948 17.0% 398 230 

5,000 - 9,999 110,607 13.2% 736 13.2% 539 292 

10,000 - 24,999 159,370 19.0% 1,390 24.9% 696 297 

25,000 or More 200,423 23.9% 1,783 32.0% 707 511 

Total 839,259 100.0% $5,578 100.0% $535 $278 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Beginning with the 2016 data tables, plan size was determined as of the Date of Plan Trusteeship. Prior to the 2016 Tables, plan size had been based on current participant counts.

Table S-22

PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Trusteed Plan 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

Single-Employer Program

Periodic Payees Periodic Payments

(in millions)

X

2

5

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Younger Than 60 33,045 3.9% $361 16,915 3.6% $407 16,130 4.4% $313 

60 - 64 89,699 10.7% 502 52,763 11.2% 579 36,935 10.0% 392 

65 - 69 175,463 20.9% 561 104,053 22.1% 648 71,411 19.3% 436 

70 - 74 180,959 21.6% 587 106,722 22.7% 696 74,235 20.1% 430 

75 - 79 139,914 16.7% 585 81,858 17.4% 747 58,056 15.7% 357 

80 - 84 103,382 12.3% 538 56,298 12.0% 744 47,085 12.8% 293 

85 and Older 116,797 13.9% 426 51,491 11.0% 663 65,307 17.7% 239 

Total 839,259 100.0% $535 470,100 100.0% $673 369,159 100.0% $359 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Ages are calculated as of the last day of the fiscal year.

Beginning in fiscal year 2014 the percentages displayed represent the proportion of each age group within each gender.

Table S-23

Total PBGC Payees and Average Benefit Payments by Age and Gender 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

Single-Employer Program

Age

Total Payees Male Female

Periodic Payees Periodic Payees Periodic Payees

2017 Data Tables
Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Younger Than 60 25,085 3.6% $379 15,649 3.4% $420 9,436 3.9% $313 

60 - 64 79,627 11.3% 522 52,046 11.3% 583 27,580 11.5% 406 

65 - 69 158,980 22.7% 583 102,832 22.3% 652 56,149 23.4% 457 

70 - 74 159,295 22.7% 619 105,235 22.8% 702 54,058 22.6% 457 

75 - 79 116,649 16.6% 638 80,527 17.4% 756 36,122 15.1% 377 

80 - 84 80,379 11.5% 612 55,320 12.0% 753 25,060 10.5% 300 

85 and Older 81,606 11.6% 505 50,376 10.9% 674 31,231 13.0% 233 

Total 701,621 100.0% $580 461,985 100.0% $680 239,636 100.0% $388 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Ages are calculated as of the last day of the fiscal year.

Beginning in fiscal year 2014 the percentages displayed represent the proportion of each age group within each gender.

Table S-24

PBGC Retired Payees and Average Benefit Payments by Age and Gender 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

Single-Employer Program 

Age

Total Retirees Male Female

Periodic Payees Periodic Payees Periodic Payees

X

2

7

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Average 

Monthly 

Pension

Younger Than 60 7,960 5.8% $304 1,266 15.6% $256 6,694 5.2% $313 

60 - 64 10,072 7.3% 343 717 8.8% 252 9,355 7.2% 350 

65 - 69 16,483 12.0% 353 1,221 15.0% 271 15,262 11.8% 359 

70 - 74 21,664 15.7% 353 1,487 18.3% 282 20,177 15.6% 359 

75 - 79 23,265 16.9% 318 1,331 16.4% 240 21,934 16.9% 323 

80 - 84 23,003 16.7% 282 978 12.1% 219 22,025 17.0% 285 

85 and Older 35,191 25.6% 242 1,115 13.7% 165 34,076 26.3% 244 

Total 137,638 100.0% $303 8,115 100.0% $314 129,523 100.0% $307 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Ages are calculated as of the last day of the fiscal year.

Beginning in fiscal year 2014 the percentages displayed represent the proportion of each age group within each gender.

The weights to calculate averages were updated for the 2016 data tables. 

Table S-25

PBGC Beneficiary Payees and Average Benefit Payments by Age and Gender 

(Fiscal Year 2016)

Single-Employer Program

Age

Total Beneficiaries Male Female

Periodic Payees Periodic Payees Periodic Payees

2017 Data Tables
Monthly Payment

Less Than $50 40,341 4.8% $17 0.3% 

$50 - $99 111,257 13.3% 105 1.9% 

$100 - $149 101,149 12.1% 153 2.8% 

$150 - $199 76,459 9.1% 163 2.9% 

$200 - $249 62,800 7.5% 173 3.1% 

$250 - $299 46,769 5.6% 158 2.8% 

$300 - $349 42,025 5.0% 168 3.0% 

$350 - $399 31,813 3.8% 147 2.6% 

$400 - $449 29,937 3.6% 157 2.8% 

$450 - $499 23,915 2.8% 140 2.5% 

$500 - $549 22,500 2.7% 146 2.6% 

$550 - $599 18,809 2.2% 133 2.4% 

$600 - $749 45,766 5.5% 378 6.8% 

$750 - $999 51,318 6.1% 551 9.9% 

$1,000 - $1,499 68,675 8.2% 1,057 18.9% 

$1,500 - $1,999 35,333 4.2% 758 13.6% 

$2,000 - $2,499 13,779 1.6% 383 6.9% 

$2,500 or More 16,615 2.0% 792 14.2% 

Total 839,259 100.0% $5,578 100.0% 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-26

Total PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Monthly Payment 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

Single-Employer Program

Periodic Payees Periodic Payments

(in millions )

X

2

9

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Monthly Payment

Less Than $50 28,738 4.1% $12 0.1% 

$50 - $99 78,093 11.1% 74 0.6% 

$100 - $149 78,468 11.2% 120 0.7% 

$150 - $199 63,203 9.0% 136 0.5% 

$200 - $249 53,223 7.6% 147 2.9% 

$250 - $299 39,375 5.6% 133 2.6% 

$300 - $349 35,871 5.1% 143 2.8% 

$350 - $399 27,365 3.9% 127 2.5% 

$400 - $449 26,146 3.7% 137 2.7% 

$450 - $499 20,871 3.0% 122 2.4% 

$500 - $549 19,780 2.8% 128 2.5% 

$550 - $599 16,680 2.4% 119 2.3% 

$600 - $749 40,749 5.8% 337 6.6% 

$750 - $999 46,029 6.6% 495 9.8% 

$1,000 - $1,499 64,213 9.2% 992 19.6% 

$1,500 - $1,999 33,979 4.8% 730 14.4% 

$2,000 - $2,499 13,116 1.9% 365 7.2% 

$2,500 or More 15,722 2.2% 753 14.8% 

Total 701,621 100.0% $5,071 100.0% 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-27

PBGC Retired Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Monthly Payment 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

Single-Employer Program

Periodic Retirees Retiree Periodic Payments

(in millions )

X

3

0

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Monthly Payment

Less Than $50 11,603 8.4% $5 0.9% 

$50 - $99 33,164 24.1% 32 6.3% 

$100 - $149 22,681 16.5% 33 6.6% 

$150 - $199 13,256 9.6% 27 5.4% 

$200 - $249 9,577 7.0% 26 5.1% 

$250 - $299 7,394 5.4% 25 4.9% 

$300 - $349 6,154 4.5% 24 4.7% 

$350 - $399 4,448 3.2% 20 4.0% 

$400 - $449 3,791 2.8% 19 3.8% 

$450 - $499 3,044 2.2% 17 3.5% 

$500 - $549 2,720 2.0% 17 3.4% 

$550 - $599 2,129 1.5% 15 2.9% 

$600 - $749 5,017 3.6% 41 8.0% 

$750 - $999 5,289 3.8% 56 11.0% 

$1,000 - $1,499 4,462 3.2% 64 12.7% 

$1,500 - $1,999 1,354 1.0% 28 5.6% 

$2,000 - $2,499 663 0.5% 18 3.5% 

$2,500 or More 893 0.6% 39 7.6% 

Total 137,638 100.0% $507 100.0% 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-28

PBGC Beneficiary Payees and Benefit Payments by Size of Monthly Payment 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

Single-Employer Program

Periodic Beneficiaries Beneficiary Periodic Payments

(in millions )

X

3

1

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Industry

Mean 

Monthly 

Pension

Median 

Monthly 

Pension

AGRICULTURE, MINING, AND CONSTRUCTION 17,119 2.0% $93,732,713 1.7% $441 $263 

MANUFACTURING 521,425 62.1% 3,110,284,055 55.8% 480 247 

Apparel and Textile Mill Products 65,463 7.8% 155,571,062 2.8% 191 106 

Fabricated Metal Products 46,888 5.6% 194,864,842 3.5% 337 216 

Food and Tobacco Products 12,929 1.5% 41,271,373 0.7% 257 159 

Machinery and Computer Equipment 33,522 4.0% 170,660,674 3.1% 410 229 

Motor Vehicle Equipment 58,430 7.0% 737,352,720 13.2% 994 927 

Primary Metals 192,915 23.0% 1,293,404,607 23.2% 541 340 

Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics 11,931 1.4% 44,655,880 0.8% 301 199 

Other Manufacturing 99,347 11.8% 472,502,897 8.5% 387 219 

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 156,463 18.6% 1,622,188,671 29.1% 826 475 

Air Transportation 145,881 17.4% 1,568,119,279 28.1% 856 502 

Other Transportation 10,532 1.3% 53,950,055 1.0% 412 209 

Public Utilities 50 * 119,337 * 256 176 

INFORMATION 8,521 1.0% 37,418,606 0.7% 421 237 

WHOLESALE TRADE 13,551 1.6% 60,713,927 1.1% 365 218 

RETAIL TRADE 41,838 5.0% 143,468,971 2.6% 277 163 

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 25,500 3.0% 189,474,417 3.4% 599 347 

SERVICES 52,983 6.3% 307,502,080 5.5% 488 269 

Health Care 30,788 3.7% 186,444,016 3.3% 492 298 

Other Services 22,195 2.6% 121,058,064 2.2% 473 231 

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 1,860 0.2% 13,591,696 0.2% 590 330 

TOTAL 839,259 100.0% $5,578,375,137 100.0% $535 $278 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers and percentages may not add up to totals.

Industry classifications are based on principal business activity code used in the North American Industry Classification System. 

*Less than 0.05 of one percent.

Table S-29

PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments by Industry 

(Fiscal Year 2017)

 Single-Employer Program

Periodic Payees Periodic Payments

X

3

2

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Year

Total 

Insured 

Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 

10,000 or more 

Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 

5,000-9,999 

Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 

1,000-4,999 

Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 250-

999 Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 100-

249 Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 25-

99 Participants 

(in thousands)

In Plans with 

Fewer Than 25 

Participants 

(in thousands)

1980 27,518 12,044 2,833 5,776 3,852 1,436 1,064 513

1985 29,809 12,724 3,164 6,579 4,032 1,585 1,164 561

1990 31,633 14,336 3,351 6,989 4,064 1,429 1,023 441

1995 32,634 16,934 3,771 6,908 3,136 1,062 625 198

1996 32,724 17,076 3,843 6,896 3,128 1,005 591 185

1997 33,214 18,046 3,787 6,767 3,008 919 527 160

1998 33,545 18,568 3,905 6,719 2,883 847 476 147

1999 33,804 19,591 3,869 6,355 2,662 776 422 130

2000 34,108 20,337 3,738 6,225 2,569 733 387 119

2001 34,342 21,100 3,661 6,045 2,408 673 346 110

2002 34,248 21,573 3,537 5,846 2,263 605 322 102

2003 34,405 21,947 3,609 5,682 2,164 593 310 100

2004 34,523 22,378 3,603 5,491 2,083 565 304 100

2005 34,232 22,293 3,607 5,373 2,013 550 297 98

2006 33,933 22,143 3,705 5,196 1,974 530 289 96

2007 33,892 22,149 3,756 5,149 1,929 523 289 97

2008 33,888 22,251 3,703 5,164 1,888 504 282 96

2009 33,833 22,452 3,637 5,105 1,800 480 266 93

2010 33,447 22,555 3,504 4,903 1,689 452 254 89

2011 33,388 22,811 3,447 4,752 1,617 434 241 85

2012 32,516 22,313 3,417 4,566 1,499 407 233 82

2013 31,900 21,913 3,353 4,468 1,468 393 225 80

2014 30,926 21,231 3,275 4,366 1,409 370 205 71

2015 29,830 20,389 3,274 4,174 1,356 358 203 76

2016 28,626 19,522 3,099 4,079 1,307 341 198 80

2017 27,510 18,838 2,941 3,885 1,246 319 196 85

2018 26,215 17,862 2,726 3,787 1,234 311 203 92

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

Table S-30 

PBGC-Insured Plan Participants (1980-2018) 

Single-Employer Program

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

2017 Data Tables
Year Total Insured 

Plans

Insured Plans 

with 10,000 or 

more 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 5,000-9,999 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 1,000-4,999 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 250-999 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 100-249 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 25-99 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with Fewer Than 

25 Participants

1980 95,439 349 365 2,858 7,439 8,512 19,069 56,847

1985 112,208 354 435 3,125 8,230 10,003 22,609 67,452

1990 91,899 458 477 3,400 8,085 8,976 19,464 51,039

1995 53,589 528 559 3,308 6,743 6,850 11,674 23,927

1996 48,748 531 556 3,280 6,217 6,225 10,931 21,008

1997 43,902 563 550 3,199 5,962 5,734 9,822 18,072

1998 41,462 570 565 3,139 5,693 5,255 8,788 17,452

1999 37,536 603 555 2,933 5,271 4,803 7,779 15,592

2000 35,373 621 531 2,875 5,056 4,536 7,150 14,604

2001 32,954 644 522 2,787 4,757 4,154 6,335 13,755

2002 31,229 632 505 2,671 4,461 3,742 5,875 13,343

2003 30,611 621 514 2,569 4,238 3,662 5,705 13,302

2004 30,148 627 510 2,478 4,083 3,483 5,616 13,351

2005 29,605 618 509 2,404 3,935 3,379 5,493 13,267

2006 28,923 592 525 2,337 3,850 3,272 5,341 13,006

2007 29,255 595 533 2,336 3,768 3,204 5,352 13,467

2008 28,876 591 524 2,339 3,700 3,090 5,253 13,379

2009 27,797 595 514 2,311 3,534 2,960 4,977 12,906

2010 26,377 570 492 2,200 3,313 2,777 4,796 12,229

2011 25,607 580 488 2,142 3,189 2,681 4,561 11,966

2012 24,215 568 484 2,053 2,976 2,506 4,408 11,220

2013 23,399 561 471 1,997 2,903 2,423 4,260 10,784

2014 22,344 545 462 1,951 2,771 2,266 3,871 10,478

2015 22,166 522 464 1,864 2,653 2,173 3,868 10,622

2016 22,333 500 440 1,800 2,559 2,075 3,797 11,162

2017 22,520 489 419 1,712 2,451 1,944 3,789 11,716

2018 23,371 479 389 1,662 2,417 1,885 3,953 12,586 

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

Table S-31 

PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2018) 

Single-Employer Program

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

X

3

4

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Year Active 

Participants

Retired 

Participants

Separated Vested 

Participants

1980 77.6% 16.0% 6.4%

1985 72.2% 18.7% 9.1%

1990 68.1% 19.4% 12.6%

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%

2000 51.9% 24.4% 23.7%

2001 51.3% 24.6% 24.1%

2002 49.8% 25.2% 25.0%

2003 48.6% 25.4% 26.0%

2004 47.2% 26.1% 26.7%

2005 45.7% 26.6% 27.6%

2006 44.8% 27.1% 28.1%

2007 43.5% 27.8% 28.7%

2008 43.3% 28.0% 28.7%

2009 40.2% 29.4% 30.4%

2010 38.5% 30.9% 30.6%

2011 37.8% 31.7% 30.5%

2012 36.9% 33.3% 29.8%

2013 36.9% 32.9% 30.2%

2014 36.1% 35.3% 28.6%

2015 35.8% 35.7% 28.6%

2016 36.4% 36.0% 27.6%

 

 

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants.

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100%. 

Table S-32 

PBGC-Insured Plan Participants by Participant Status

 (1980-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Source: Form 5500 Filings

X

3

5

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Single-Employer 

Active Participants

Multiemployer Active 

Participants

Total PBGC-Insured Active 

Participants

1980 74,095 28.8% 8.2% 37.0%

1985 82,180 26.2% 6.6% 32.8%

1990 89,614 24.0% 5.6% 29.6%

1991 88,875 23.8% 5.4% 29.1%

1992 90,372 22.8% 5.2% 28.0%

1993 92,399 21.6% 5.0% 26.6%

1994 95,595 20.7% 4.7% 25.4%

1995 96,429 19.6% 4.7% 24.2%

1996 98,896 18.3% 4.6% 22.9%

1997 101,999 17.8% 4.5% 22.3%

1998 103,698 17.5% 4.4% 21.9%

1999 105,707 17.2% 4.3% 21.5%

2000 108,097 16.4% 4.3% 20.7%

2001 106,747 16.5% 4.4% 20.9%

2002 106,687 16.0% 4.3% 20.3%

2003 108,331 15.4% 4.2% 19.7%

2004 109,462 14.9% 4.1% 19.0%

2005 112,422 13.9% 4.0% 17.9%

2006 114,520 13.3% 3.9% 17.2%

2007 115,524 12.8% 3.9% 16.6%

2008 112,265 13.1% 4.0% 17.0%

2009 107,103 12.7% 4.0% 16.7%

2010 108,986 11.8% 3.7% 15.6%

2011 110,672 11.1% 3.6% 14.7%

2012 112,600 10.7% 3.4% 14.0%

2013 114,932 10.2% 3.3% 13.6%

2014 117,698 9.5% 3.2% 12.7%

2015 119,565 8.9% 3.1% 12.0%

2016 121,090 8.6% 3.1% 11.8%

 

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up across columns.

Table S-33 

PBGC-Insured Active Participants as a Percent of 

Private-Sector Wage and Salary Workers 

(1980-2016)

Year

Private-Sector Wage and 

Salary Workers 

(in thousands )

Percentage of Private-Sector Wage and Salary Workers

Sources: PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book Tables S-30, S-32, M-5 and M-7 and data on employed wage and salary workers from Labor Force Statistics from the 

Current Population Survey (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor). 

X

3

6

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Total Plans Hybrid 

Plans

Percent 

Hybrid Total Plans Hybrid Plans Percent 

Hybrid Total Plans Hybrid 

Plans

Percent 

Hybrid Total Plans Hybrid Plans

Percent 

Hybrid

 

2001 32,954 1,227 3.7% 1,166 256 22.0% 2,787 290 10.4% 29,001 681 2.4%

2002 31,229 1,308 4.2% 1,137 263 23.1% 2,671 310 11.6% 27,421 735 2.7%

2003 30,611 1,541 5.0% 1,135 303 26.7% 2,569 326 12.7% 26,907 912 3.4%

2004 30,148 1,756 5.8% 1,137 342 30.1% 2,478 338 13.6% 26,533 1,076 4.1%

2005 29,605 1,944 6.6% 1,127 342 30.4% 2,404 331 13.8% 26,074 1,271 4.9%

2006 28,923 2,116 7.3% 1,117 352 31.5% 2,337 347 14.9% 25,469 1,417 5.6%

2007 29,255 2,439 8.3% 1,128 356 31.6% 2,336 350 15.0% 25,791 1,733 6.7%

2008 28,876 3,396 11.8% 1,115 357 32.0% 2,339 357 15.3% 25,422 2,682 10.6%

2009 27,797 3,251 11.7% 1,109 376 33.9% 2,311 364 15.8% 24,377 2,511 10.3%

2010 26,377 3,606 13.7% 1,062 389 36.6% 2,200 371 16.9% 23,115 2,846 12.3%

2011 25,607 3,996 15.6% 1,068 392 36.7% 2,142 376 17.6% 22,397 3,228 14.4%

2012 24,215 4,334 17.9% 1,052 399 37.9% 2,053 375 18.3% 21,110 3,560 16.9%

2013 23,399 4,814 20.6% 1,032 407 39.4% 1,997 383 19.2% 20,370 4,024 19.8%

2014 22,344 5,159 23.1% 1,007 401 39.8% 1,951 381 19.5% 19,386 4,377 22.6%

2015 22,166 5,442 24.6% 986 365 37.0% 1,864 368 19.7% 19,316 4,709 24.4%

2016 22,333 6,323 28.3% 940 383 40.7% 1,800 375 20.8% 19,593 5,565 24.9%

 

Source: Form 5500 Filings

Hybrid plans incorporate elements of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans but are treated as defined benefit plans. They often express benefits in terms of an account balance. The two most common 

types of hybrid plans are Cash Balance Plans and Pension Equity Plans.

Table S-34 

PBGC-Insured Hybrid Plans by Plan Size (2001-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Beginning 

of Year

Total Insured Plans Insured Plans with 5,000 or More 

Participants

Insured Plans with 1,000-4,999 

Participants

Insured Plans with Fewer Than 

1,000 Participants

X

3

7

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Total 

Participants 

(in thousands )

Participants 

in Hybrid 

Plans 

(in thousands)

Percent 

Hybrid

Total 

Participants 

(in thousands)

Participants 

in Hybrid 

Plans 

(in thousands)

Percent 

Hybrid

Total 

Participants

(in thousands)

Participants 

in Hybrid 

Plans 

(in thousands)

Percent 

Hybrid

Total 

Participants 

(in thousands)

Participants 

in Hybrid 

Plans 

(in thousands)

Percent 

Hybrid

 

2001 34,342 7,034 20.5% 24,761 6,180 25.0% 6,045 698 11.6% 3,536 156 4.4%

2002 34,248 7,915 23.1% 25,110 6,999 27.9% 5,846 763 13.1% 3,292 153 4.7%

2003 34,407 8,475 24.6% 25,556 7,530 29.5% 5,682 789 13.9% 3,168 156 4.9%

2004 34,523 9,993 29.0% 25,981 8,979 34.6% 5,491 837 15.2% 3,051 177 5.8%

2005 34,232 10,333 30.2% 25,900 9,328 36.0% 5,373 821 15.3% 2,959 184 6.2%

2006 33,933 10,326 30.4% 25,848 9,284 35.9% 5,196 853 16.4% 2,889 189 6.5%

2007 33,892 10,921 32.2% 25,905 9,842 38.0% 5,149 874 17.0% 2,838 205 7.2%

2008 33,888 10,687 31.5% 25,954 9,569 36.9% 5,164 878 17.0% 2,770 240 8.7%

2009 33,833 11,602 34.3% 26,089 10,473 40.2% 5,105 896 17.6% 2,639 232 8.8%

2010 33,447 12,490 37.3% 26,059 11,343 43.5% 4,903 905 18.5% 2,484 241 9.7%

2011 33,388 12,642 37.9% 26,259 11,486 43.7% 4,752 914 19.2% 2,377 242 10.2%

2012 32,516 12,469 38.4% 25,730 11,329 44.0% 4,566 900 19.7% 2,221 239 10.8%

2013 31,900 12,843 40.3% 25,266 11,644 46.1% 4,468 941 21.1% 2,166 258 11.9%

2014 30,926 12,508 40.4% 24,506 11,323 46.2% 4,366 934 21.4% 2,055 251 12.2%

2015 29,830 11,356 38.1% 23,663 10,159 42.9% 4,174 934 22.4% 1,993 263 13.2%

2016 28,626 11,771 41.1% 22,622 10,553 46.7% 4,079 950 23.3% 1,925 267 13.9%

 

 

Source: Form 5500 Filings

Hybrid plans incorporate elements of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans but are treated as defined benefit plans. They often express benefits in terms of an account balance. The two most common types of hybrid plans are 

Cash Balance Plans and Pension Equity Plans. Because most hybrid plans converted from traditional defined benefit plans, not all participants will receive benefits based on the hybrid plan design.

Table S-35 

PBGC-Insured Hybrid Plan Participants by Plan Size (2001-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Beginning of 

Year

Total Insured Plans Insured Plans with 5,000 or More Insured Plans with 1,000-4,999 Insured Plans with Fewer Than 1,000 

X

3

8

A

0

2017 Data Tables
Total With 

Provision Hard-Frozen*

Accruals 

Continue, But 

Closed to New 

Entrants

Partially-Frozen 

and Closed to 

New Entrants**

Partially-Frozen 

and Open to New 

Entrants**

 

 

2008 8,059 6,072 1,053 574 360 20,817 28,876

2009 9,346 7,143 1,158 655 390 18,451 27,797

2010 9,976 7,722 1,171 675 408 16,401 26,377

2011 10,220 7,738 1,362 740 380 15,387 25,607

2012 9,781 7,387 1,382 684 328 14,434 24,215

2013 9,270 6,954 1,351 649 316 14,129 23,399

2014 8,285 6,182 1,222 617 264 14,059 22,344

2015 7,888 5,826 1,192 615 255 14,278 22,166

2016 7,692 5,747 1,126 586 233 14,641 22,333

 

 

 

2008 27.9% 21.0% 3.7% 2.0% 1.3% 72.1% 100.0%

2009 33.6% 25.7% 4.2% 2.4% 1.4% 66.4% 100.0%

2010 37.8% 29.3% 4.4% 2.6% 1.6% 62.2% 100.0%

2011 39.9% 30.2% 5.3% 2.9% 1.5% 60.1% 100.0%

2012 40.4% 30.5% 5.7% 2.8% 1.4% 59.6% 100.0%

2013 39.6% 29.7% 5.8% 2.8% 1.4% 60.4% 100.0%

2014 37.1% 27.7% 5.5% 2.8% 1.2% 62.9% 100.0%

2015 35.6% 26.3% 5.4% 2.8% 1.2% 64.4% 100.0%

2016 34.5% 25.7% 5.0% 2.6% 1.0% 65.5% 100.0%

 

 

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

*Hard-frozen plans are plans where no participants are receiving new benefit accruals.

**Includes plans where only service is frozen, or accruals are hard-frozen for some participants.

Percent of Plans

Table S-36 

PBGC-Insured Plans by Status of Benefit Accruals and Participation Freeze 

(2008-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Beginning 

of Plan 

Year

With Accrual or Participation Freeze Provision

No Accrual or 

Participation 

Freeze

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Accruals 

partially frozen 

and closed to 

new entrants**

Accruals 

partially 

frozen and 

open to new 

entrants**

Sub-Total 

(Active 

Participants 

in Frozen 

Plans)

Plan closed 

to new 

entrants

Plan open 

to new 

entrants

Sub Total 

(Active 

Participants in 

Non-Frozen 

Plans)

2008 1,202 819 521 2,542 1,357 10,586 11,943 14,485

2009 1,418 736 468 2,622 1,361 9,649 11,011 13,633

2010 1,728 969 554 3,250 1,425 8,943 10,368 13,618

2011 1,533 1,040 585 3,158 1,447 8,017 9,463 12,621

2012 1,646 1,016 564 3,226 1,491 7,281 8,772 11,998

2013 2,065 1,063 694 3,822 1,473 6,476 7,949 11,771

2014 1,975 1,045 637 3,657 1,256 6,244 7,500 11,157

2015 2,055 1,271 643 3,969 1,120 5,573 6,693 10,662

2016 2,226 1,042 763 4,031 1,177 5,234 6,411 10,442

2008 8.3% 5.7% 3.6% 17.6% 9.4% 73.1% 82.5% 100.0%

2009 10.4% 5.4% 3.4% 19.2% 10.0% 70.8% 80.8% 100.0%

2010 12.7% 7.1% 4.1% 23.9% 10.5% 65.7% 76.1% 100.0%

2011 12.1% 8.2% 4.6% 24.9% 11.5% 63.5% 75.1% 100.0%

2012 13.7% 8.5% 4.7% 26.9% 12.4% 60.7% 73.1% 100.0%

2013 17.5% 9.0% 5.9% 32.5% 12.5% 55.0% 67.5% 100.0%

2014 17.7% 9.4% 5.7% 32.8% 11.3% 56.0% 67.2% 100.0%

2015 19.3% 11.9% 6.0% 37.2% 10.5% 52.3% 62.8% 100.0%

2016 21.3% 10.0% 7.3% 38.6% 11.3% 50.1% 61.4% 100.0% 

 

Percent of Active Participants

Sources: PBGC Premium Filings and Form 5500 Filings

*Hard-frozen plans are plans where no participants are receiving new benefit accruals.

**Includes plans where only service is frozen, or accruals are hard-frozen for some participants.

Table S-37 

Active Participants in PBGC-Insured Plans by Status of Benefit 

Accruals and Whether a Plan is Open to New Entrants (2008-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Beginning of 

Plan Year

Complete or Partial Accrual Freeze No Accrual Freeze

Total Active 

Participants

Number of Active Participants 

(in thousands)

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Industry

AGRICULTURE, MINING, AND CONSTRUCTION 2,251 10.1% 513 1.8% $128 2.0%

MANUFACTURING 4,416 19.8% 11,694 40.9% 2,959 46.4%

Chemical and Allied Products 418 1.9% 1,489 5.2% 405 6.4%

Computer and Electronic Products 167 0.8% 506 1.8% 164 2.6%

Electrical Equipment 207 0.9% 1,104 3.9% 431 6.8%

Fabricated Metal Products 672 3.0% 422 1.5% 118 1.9%

Food, Beverage and Tobacco Products 441 2.0% 1,148 4.0% 172 2.7%

Machinery Manufacturing 403 1.8% 718 2.5% 182 2.9%

Motor Vehicle Equipment 200 0.9% 1,412 4.9% 264 4.1%

Paper Manufacturing 153 0.7% 463 1.6% 131 2.1%

Petroleum and Coal Products 81 0.4% 508 1.8% 98 1.5%

Primary Metals 247 1.1% 388 1.4% 145 2.3%

Other Manufacturing 1,427 6.4% 3,536 12.4% 850 13.3%

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 782 3.5% 2,488 8.7% 706 11.1%

Air Transportation 52 0.2% 644 2.3% 244 3.8%

Other Transportation 445 2.0% 849 3.0% 184 2.9%

Public Utilities 285 1.3% 995 3.5% 279 4.4%

INFORMATION 591 2.7% 1,817 6.4% 403 6.3%

WHOLESALE TRADE 1,782 8.0% 708 2.5% 168 2.6%

RETAIL TRADE 1,064 4.8% 1,357 4.7% 211 3.3%

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 3,960 17.7% 4,066 14.2% 488 7.6%

SERVICES 6,868 30.8% 5,803 20.3% 1,261 19.8%

Health Care 1,752 7.8% 2,883 10.1% 702 11.0%

Other Services 5,116 22.9% 2,920 10.2% 558 8.8%

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 619 2.8% 184 0.6% 55 0.9%

TOTAL 22,333 100.0% 28,630 100.0% $6,379 100.0%

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers and percentages may not add up to totals.

Industry classifications are based on principal business activity codes used in the North American Industry Classification System. 

*Beginning in 2016 Data Tables, this figure excludes termination premium revenues.

Insured Plans Insured Participants 

(in thousands)

Premiums* 

(in millions)

Table S-38 

PBGC-Insured Plans, Participants and Premiums by Industry (2016) 

Single-Employer Program

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Terminated Plans

Rate per Participant

Rate per $1,000 of 

Unfunded Vested 

Liabilities

Per-Participant 

Cap**

Rate per Participant 

(applicable for three years)

 

September 2, 1974 - December 31, 1977 $1.00 -- -- --

1978 - 1985 $2.60 -- -- --

1986 - 1987 $8.50 -- -- --

1988 - 1990 $16 $6 $34 --

1991 - 1993 $19 $9 $53 --

1994 - 1997 $19 $9 $53*** --

1998 - 2005 $19 $9 No cap --

2006 $30 $9 No cap $1,250

2007 $31 $9 No cap $1,250

2008 $33 $9 No cap $1,250

2009 $34 $9 No cap $1,250

2010 - 2012 $35 $9 No cap $1,250

2013 $42 $9 $400 $1,250

2014 $49 $14 $412 $1,250

2015 $57 $24 $418 $1,250

2016 $64 $30 $500 $1,250

2017 $69 $34 $517 $1,250

2018 $74 $38 $523 $1,250

2019 $80 $43 $541 $1,250

 

* For plan years beginning in 1990 – 2007, plans that satisfied specified criteria regarding contributions were exempt from the VRP.

Plan Year(s) Beginning

Variable-Rate Premium*

Table S-39 

PBGC's Historic Premium Rates (1974-2018)

Single-Employer Program

** For plan years beginning after 2006, plans sponsored by small employers (generally fewer than 25 employees) qualify for an alternative cap (i.e., $5 times the square of the 

number of plan participants). For such plans, the maximum VRP owed is the lesser of the small-employer cap and the general VRP cap shown above.

*** 1994 legislation provided for eliminating the VRP cap subject to a three-year transition period. During the transition, (i.e., for plan years beginning 7/1/1994 – 6/30/1996), the 

VRP cap was $53 plus a variable amount based on the plan's funded status. For the 1997 plan year, the VRP cap only applied to Regulated Public Utility Plans. Legislation reestablishing a cap on the VRP was enacted in 2012 and first applied to plan years beginning in 2013.

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Total Premium 

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1980 $71 100.0% --- --- --- --- $71

1985 82

 100.0% --- --- --- --- 82

1990 509

 77.2% $150 22.8% --- --- 659

1995 587 70.1% 251 30.0% --- --- 838

1996 600 52.4% 546 47.6% --- --- 1,146

1997 646 60.5% 421 39.5% --- --- 1,067

1998 642 66.5% 324 33.5% --- --- 966

1999 611 67.7% 291 32.3% --- --- 902

2000 661 81.9% 146 18.1% --- --- 807

2001 674 82.1% 147 17.9% --- --- 821

2002 654 83.1% 133 16.9% --- --- 787

2003 647 68.3% 301 31.8% --- --- 948

2004 654 44.9% 804 55.1% --- --- 1,458

2005 664 45.8% 787 54.2% --- --- 1,451

2006 892 61.9% 550 38.1% --- --- 1,442

2007 1,057 71.6% 358 24.3% $61 4.1% 1,476

2008 1,104 78.7% 241 17.2% 57 4.1% 1,402

2009 1,126 61.8% 696 38.2% --- --- 1,822

2010 1,188 53.3% 1,043 46.8% --- --- 2,231

2011 1,143 55.2% 929 44.8% --- --- 2,072

2012 1,123 42.5% 1,495 56.6% 24 0.9% 2,642

2013 1,275 43.3% 1,580 53.7% 88 3.0% 2,943

2014 1,379 36.2% 2,439 64.0% -6 -0.2% 3,812

2015 1,556 37.6% 2,565 62.0% 17 0.4% 4,138

2016 1,744 27.3% 4,639 72.7% -4 -0.1% 6,379

2017 1,785 26.5% 4,948 73.4% 6 0.1% 6,739

2018 $1,807 32.8% $3,702 67.1% $9 0.2% $5,518

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100%.

*Beginning in 2009, PBGC began reporting premium income net of bad debt expense for premium, interest, and penalties. These components are combined with any 

termination premiums collected.

Table S-40 

PBGC Premium Revenue (1980-2018) 

Single-Employer Program

Flat-Rate Premium 

(in millions)

Variable-Rate Premium 

(in millions)

Termination Premium, 

net of bad debt expense* 

(in millions)

Source: Annual Report

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Number of Plan 

Participants

 

Fewer Than 100 $22 1.3% $40 0.9% $62 1.0%

100 - 499 58 3.3% 186 4.0% 244 3.8%

500 - 999 53 3.0% 176 3.8% 229 3.6%

1,000 - 2,499 125 7.2% 415 8.9% 539 8.5%

2,500 - 4,999 145 8.3% 453 9.8% 598 9.4%

5,000 - 9,999 193 11.1% 586 12.6% 779 12.2%

10,000 or more $1,148 65.9% $2,783 60.0% $3,931 61.6%

Total $1,744 100.0% $4,639 100.0% $6,383 100.0%

Percent of Total 27.3% 72.7% 100.0%

Sources: PBGC Premium Filings and Annual Report

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

"Percent of Total" represents the proportion of total premiums made up of the flat-rate and variable-rate premiums, respectively.

* Excludes termination premium revenues.

Table S-41 

PBGC Premium Revenue by Size of Plan and Type of Premium (2016) 

Single-Employer Program (in millions)

Flat-Rate Premium Variable-Rate Premium Total Premium*

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Expressed on a Participant Basis Plans Percent of Plans 

Paying VRP

Percent of All 

Plans

Participants

(in thousands)

Percent of Participants 

in Plans Paying VRP

Percent of All 

Participants

No Variable-Rate Premium Paid 10,624 --- 47.6% 9,963 --- 34.8%

Total Variable-Rate Premium Payers 11,709 100.0% 52.4% 18,667 100.0% 65.2%

$0.01 - $9.99 341 2.9% 1.5% 916 4.9% 3.2%

$10.00 - $19.99 1,593 13.6% 7.1% 614 3.3% 2.2%

$20.00 - $29.99 1,083 9.3% 4.9% 290 1.6% 1.0%

$30.00 - $39.99 751 6.4% 3.4% 158 0.9% 0.6%

$40.00 - $49.99 543 4.6% 2.4% 257 1.4% 0.9%

$50.00 - $59.99 400 3.4% 1.8% 245 1.3% 0.9%

$60.00 - $69.99 350 3.0% 1.6% 323 1.7% 1.1%

$70.00 - $79.99 296 2.5% 1.3% 428 2.3% 1.5%

$80.00 - $89.99 253 2.2% 1.1% 237 1.3% 0.8%

$90.00 - $99.99 226 1.9% 1.0% 417 2.2% 1.5%

$100.00 - $149.99 890 7.6% 4.0% 2,032 10.9% 7.1%

$150.00 - $199.99 702 6.0% 3.1% 1,526 8.2% 5.3%

$200.00 - $249.99 619 5.3% 2.8% 1,539 8.2% 5.4%

$250.00 - $299.99 545 4.7% 2.4% 1,565 8.4% 5.5%

$300.00 or More 3,117 26.6% 14.0% 8,120 43.5% 28.4%

22,333 --- 100.0% 28,630 --- 100.0%

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100%.

Table S-42 

PBGC-Insured Plans and Participants by Variable Rate Premium Paid (2016) 

Single-Employer Program

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Segment***

Second 

Segment***

Third 

Segment***

1992 30.8% 27.4% 6.16%

1993 36.4% 24.9% 5.95%

1994 43.1% 34.2% 5.00%

1995 38.5% 23.8% 6.30%

1996 46.8% 32.1% 4.85%

1997 37.0% 19.4% 5.24%

1998 35.6% 16.6% 5.09%

1999 35.1% 13.2% 4.30%

2000 28.0% 7.4% 5.40%

2001 33.5% 8.0% 4.67%

2002 35.7% 9.8% 5.48%

2003 45.1% 17.2% 4.92%

2004 50.0% 33.1% 4.94%

2005 48.3% 32.5% 4.73%

2006 38.3% 14.4% 4.86%

2007 24.5% 11.0% 5.75%

2008 33.4% 23.7% 4.93% 6.13% 6.69%

2009 41.7% 46.9% 6.72% 7.12% 6.36%

2010 53.3% 53.7% 2.35% 5.65% 6.45%

2011 53.9% 54.2% 1.98% 5.23% 6.52%

2012 60.7% 62.5% 2.07% 4.45% 5.24%

2013 60.8% 62.4% 1.00% 3.57% 4.77%

2014 51.2% 60.7% 1.25% 4.57% 5.60%

2015 48.5% 58.3% 1.48% 3.77% 4.79%

2016 52.4% 65.2% 1.82% 4.12% 5.01%

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

*Excludes plans paying PBGC Termination Premium.

** Interest rates for valuing vested benefits for PBGC variable-rate premium for plans with premium payment years beginning in January of the respective year.

*** Beginning in 2008, plans were required to use spot segment interest rates published by the IRS for calculating a plan's vested liabilities to determine their variable-rate premiums. The 

first segment rate applies to benefits expected to be paid within five years, the second to benefits expected to be paid from six to twenty years in the future, and the third to benefits 

expected to be paid more than twenty years in the future. 

****Standard Method is shown for illustrative purposes. See pbgc.gov for a complete description of the alternative method.

Table S-43 

PBGC-Insured Plans and Participants by Variable-Rate Premium Status (1992-2016)* 

Single-Employer Program

Plan Year

Plans Paying 

Variable-Rate 

Premium

Participants in 

Plans Paying 

Variable-Rate 

Premium

Pre-PPA 

Single 

Discount Rate

Variable-Rate Premium Spot Rates** 

Standard Method****

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Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions) Funding Ratio Underfunding (in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

PBGC Rate

1980 $259,810 $212,072 123% $20,156 $67,894 8.50%

1985 500,673 308,617 162% 11,182 203,238 9.75%

1990 837,131 604,047 139% 35,689 268,773 7.25%

1991 848,251 687,896 123% 34,485 194,840 7.25%

1992 915,722 771,421 119% 47,528 191,829 6.25%

1993 951,972 844,803 113% 59,622 166,791 6.40%

1994 1,001,129 936,698 107% 75,569 140,000 5.65%

1995 1,032,503 887,730 116% 37,278 182,050 7.15%

1996 1,198,221 1,134,194 106% 83,071 147,098 5.30%

1997 1,368,188 1,192,222 115% 47,906 223,871 5.80%

1998 1,491,488 1,284,725 116% 49,242 256,005 5.40%

1999 1,692,755 1,455,469 116% 54,237 291,524 5.30%

2000 1,836,184 1,271,347 144% 6,566 571,403 7.00%

2001 1,714,534 1,374,416 125% 38,564 378,682 6.40%

2002 1,444,777 1,435,558 101% 142,573 151,793 5.70%

2003 1,372,490 1,620,607 85% 298,996 50,879 5.00%

2004 1,590,057 1,860,514 85% 321,831 51,373 4.00%

2005 1,728,856 1,946,593 89% 282,953 65,215 3.90%

2006 1,840,181 1,910,563 96% 185,883 115,502 4.50%

2007 2,006,652 1,930,465 104% 113,806 189,993 4.99%

2008 2,035,275 1,889,057 108% 84,932 231,150 5.37%

2009 1,561,308 1,945,001 80% 414,303 30,610 5.38%

2010 1,784,273 2,204,591 81% 448,954 28,637 4.52%

2011 2,019,906 2,377,262 85% 396,346 38,990 4.26%

2012 2,050,785 2,858,971 72% 823,419 15,233 2.95%

2013 2,166,151 2,908,473 74% 758,571 16,249 2.68%

2014 2,285,984 2,642,397 87% 399,306 42,893 3.54%

2015 2,350,663 2,979,124 79% 649,168 20,708 2.46%

2016 $2,236,296 $2,846,388 79% $625,350 $15,259 2.81%

Table S-44 

Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Sources: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants. 

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed 

mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, durations 

of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 9 for annuitants.

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Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions) Funding Ratio PBGC Rate

 

1980 $53,840 $73,996 $20,156 73% 8.50%

1985 28,722 39,904 11,182 72% 9.75%

1990 95,068 130,758 35,689 73% 7.25%

1991 147,301 181,786 34,485 81% 7.25%

1992 172,372 219,900 47,528 78% 6.25%

1993 215,695 275,317 59,622 78% 6.40%

1994 308,516 384,085 75,569 80% 5.65%

1995 218,493 255,771 37,278 85% 7.15%

1996 493,597 576,668 83,071 86% 5.30%

1997 353,823 401,729 47,906 88% 5.80%

1998 358,514 407,756 49,242 88% 5.40%

1999 413,446 467,683 54,237 88% 5.30%

2000 63,218 69,784 6,566 91% 7.00%

2001 308,514 347,078 38,564 89% 6.40%

2002 778,351 920,925 142,573 85% 5.70%

2003 1,069,966 1,368,962 298,996 78% 5.00%

2004 1,229,811 1,551,642 321,831 79% 4.00%

2005 1,197,558 1,480,512 282,953 81% 3.90%

2006 971,052 1,156,935 185,883 84% 4.50%

2007 815,236 929,042 113,806 88% 4.99%

2008 698,799 783,731 84,932 89% 5.37%

2009 1,376,306 1,790,608 414,303 77% 5.38%

2010 1,576,485 2,025,439 448,953 78% 4.52%

2011 1,694,339 2,090,685 396,346 81% 4.26%

2012 1,935,907 2,759,325 823,419 70% 2.95%

2013 2,067,202 2,825,773 758,571 73% 2.68%

2014 1,949,946 2,349,252 399,306 83% 3.54%

2015 2,179,429 2,828,597 649,168 77% 2.46%

2016 $2,107,030 $2,732,380 $625,350 77% 2.81%

 

Sources: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants. 

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table S-45 

Funding of Underfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed mortality 

table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, durations of 15.02 for 

non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 9 for annuitants.

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Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions ) Funding Ratio PBGC Rate

 

1980 $205,970 $138,076 $67,894 149% 8.50%

1985 471,951 268,713 203,238 176% 9.75%

1990 742,063 473,289 268,773 157% 7.25%

1991 700,950 506,110 194,840 139% 7.25%

1992 743,350 551,520 191,829 135% 6.25%

1993 736,277 569,486 166,791 129% 6.40%

1994 692,613 552,613 140,000 125% 5.65%

1995 814,009 631,959 182,050 129% 7.15%

1996 704,624 557,526 147,098 126% 5.30%

1997 1,014,365 790,494 223,871 128% 5.80%

1998 1,132,974 876,969 256,005 129% 5.40%

1999 1,279,309 987,785 291,524 130% 5.30%

2000 1,772,966 1,201,563 571,403 148% 7.00%

2001 1,406,020 1,027,338 378,682 137% 6.40%

2002 666,426 514,633 151,793 130% 5.70%

2003 302,524 251,645 50,879 120% 5.00%

2004 360,246 308,872 51,373 117% 4.00%

2005 531,297 466,082 65,215 114% 3.90%

2006 869,129 753,627 115,502 115% 4.50%

2007 1,191,416 1,001,423 189,993 119% 4.99%

2008 1,336,476 1,105,326 231,150 121% 5.37%

2009 185,002 154,393 30,610 120% 5.38%

2010 207,789 179,152 28,637 116% 4.52%

2011 325,567 286,577 38,990 114% 4.26%

 2012** 114,878 99,646 15,233 115% 2.95%

2013 98,949 82,700 16,249 120% 2.68%

2014 336,038 293,145 42,893 115% 3.54%

2015 171,234 150,526 20,708 114% 2.46%

2016 $129,266 $114,007 $15,259 113% 2.81%

 

Sources: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants. 

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table S-46 

Funding of Overfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The 

assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan 

year 2012, durations of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for nonannuitants and 9 for annuitants.

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Total 

Underfunding

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1990 $35,689 $14,119 39.6% $6,487 18.2% $15,083 42.3%

1991 34,485 14,067 40.8% 6,884 20.0% 13,534 39.3%

1992 47,528 21,610 45.5% 7,818 16.5% 18,100 38.1%

1993 59,622 25,894 43.4% 9,337 15.7% 24,392 40.9%

1994 75,569 28,658 37.9% 10,310 13.6% 36,601 48.4%

1995 37,278 6,535 17.5% 7,921 21.3% 22,822 61.2%

1996 83,071 13,850 16.7% 16,410 19.8% 52,810 63.6%

1997 47,906 7,751 16.2% 8,473 17.7% 31,682 66.1%

1998 49,242 14,432 29.3% 6,942 14.1% 27,868 56.6%

1999 54,237 11,500 21.2% 9,018 16.6% 33,719 62.2%

2000 6,566 1,631 24.8% 1,077 16.4% 3,858 58.8%

2001 38,564 12,776 33.1% 7,254 18.8% 18,534 48.1%

2002 142,573 33,691 23.6% 25,933 18.2% 82,949 58.2%

2003 298,996 34,922 11.7% 59,169 19.8% 204,905 68.5%

2004 321,830 34,899 10.8% 62,414 19.4% 224,517 69.8%

2005 282,954 29,255 10.3% 50,825 18.0% 202,874 71.7%

2006 185,883 23,881 12.9% 31,663 17.0% 130,339 70.1%

2007 113,806 16,621 14.6% 20,358 17.9% 76,827 67.5%

2008 84,932 19,242 22.7% 15,397 18.1% 50,293 59.2%

2009 414,303 55,607 13.4% 76,158 18.4% 282,538 68.2%

2010 448,953 63,561 14.2% 79,670 17.8% 305,723 68.1%

2011 396,346 59,146 14.9% 67,937 17.1% 269,263 67.9%

2012 823,419 126,148 15.3% 148,347 18.0% 548,924 66.7%

2013 758,571 113,523 15.0% 143,041 18.9% 502,007 66.2%

2014 399,307 67,242 16.8% 76,984 19.3% 255,081 63.9%

2015 649,168 107,630 16.6% 127,262 19.6% 414,276 63.8%

2016 $625,350 $105,735 16.9% $119,889 19.2% $399,726 63.9%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table S-47 

Concentration of Underfunding in PBGC-Insured Plans (1990-2016) 

Single-Employer Program

10 Plans With the Highest 

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Next 40 Plans' 

Underfunding 

(in millions)

All Other Plans' 

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants. 

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Less Than 40% 142 0.6% 117 0.4% $15,050 0.5% $10,193 1.6% --- ---

40% - 49% 348 1.6% 87 0.3% 10,033 0.4% 5,234 0.8% --- ---

50% - 59% 2,013 9.0% 1,119 3.9% 93,849 3.3% 41,240 6.6% --- ---

60% - 69% 5,382 24.1% 6,348 22.2% 620,149 21.8% 212,938 34.1% --- ---

70% - 79% 5,392 24.1% 8,288 29.0% 841,522 29.6% 209,798 33.6% --- ---

80% - 89% 3,422 15.3% 8,558 29.9% 858,421 30.2% 132,025 21.1% --- ---

90% - 99% 1,482 6.6% 2,749 9.6% 293,356 10.3% $13,922 2.2% --- ---

100% - 109% 2,241 10.0% 816 2.9% 63,323 2.2% --- --- $1,767 11.6%

110% - 119% 454 2.0% 264 0.9% 29,869 1.1% --- --- 4,141 27.1%

120% - 129% 270 1.2% 79 0.3% 6,779 0.2% --- --- 1,495 9.8%

130% - 139% 157 0.7% 84 0.3% 4,645 0.2% --- --- 1,645 10.8%

140% - 149% 125 0.6% 45 0.2% 5,384 0.2% --- --- 2,546 16.7%

150% or More 905 4.1% 74 0.3% $4,007 0.1% --- --- $3,665 24.0%

Total 22,333 100.0% 28,630 100.0% $2,846,388 100.0% $625,350 100.0% $15,259 100.0%

Underfunded 18,181 81.4% 27,267 95.2% $2,732,380 96.0% $625,350 100.0% --- ---

Overfunded 4,152 18.6% 1,363 4.8% $114,007 4.0% --- --- $15,259 100.0%

Source: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table S-48 

Plans, Participants, and Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Funding Ratio (2016) 

Single-Employer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed 

mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, 

durations of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 9 for 

annuitants.

Plans Participants 

(in thousands)

Total Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

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(A) 

Form 5500 Filings

(in billions)

(B) 

Variable-Rate Premium

(in billions)

(C)

Reasonably Possible

(in billions)

(D) 

Total in PBGC-Insured Plans

(in billions)

 

1992 $47.53 $31.67 $12.36 $74.00

1993 59.62 31.67 13.06 84.20

1994 75.57 34.11 18.23 109.30

1995 37.28 27.89 14.56 61.70

1996 83.07 60.67 22.47 94.50

1997 47.91 46.78 20.73 99.60

1998 49.24 36.00 15.38 87.80

1999 54.23 32.33 17.50 104.70

2000 6.57 16.22 3.79 22.80

2001 38.56 16.33 9.54 39.40

2002 142.57 14.78 34.10 163.90

2003 299.00 33.44 83.92 419.70

2004 321.83 89.33 95.67 452.10

2005 282.95 87.44 108.04 431.80

2006 185.88 61.11 73.30 313.80

2007 114.65 39.78 65.67 225.10

2008 84.93 26.78 46.73 150.00

2009 414.16 77.33 167.86 478.90

2010 448.95 115.90 169.74 514.06

2011 396.35 103.22 227.12 462.80

2012 823.42 166.11 294.63 903.48

2013 758.57 190.88 292.21 831.72

2014 399.30 161.45 167.11 452.94

2015 649.17 186.63 217.70 712.56

2016 $625.35 234.37 223.28 $682.17

2017 --- $202.55 $238.19 ---

Definitions:

 (A)

(B) Underfunding data from PBGC premium filings used to calculate the variable-rate premium. Underfunding is based on vested benefits.

(C) Underfunding for plan sponsors with less than investment-grade bond ratings. Underfunding is based on estimated vested benefits.

(D)

(A), (B) and (D) represent the universe of PBGC-insured plans. Firms and plans included in the column (C) totals may differ from year to year.

See "Underfunding Measures in Table S-47" in the Pension Insurance Data Book 2005, pp 16-23, for a further explanation of these measures.

Table S-49 

Various Measures of Underfunding in PBGC-Insured Plans (1992-2017) 

Single-Employer Program

Underfunding calculated from Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Series Filings. Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, 

reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table 

found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Funding information from PBGC premium filings was used in 2008 whenever Form 5500 data was not 

available. Vested liabilities are used as a proxy for PBGC-guaranteed benefits.

Estimated total liabilities are based on all plan liabilities, whether vested or not, as reported on the Form 5500. The same adjustment that is applied to and described in the footnote for 

the group labeled (A) is applied to this group.

Before plan year 2012, durations of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 

14 for non-annuitants and 9 for annuitants.

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Industry Industry 

Funding Ratio

AGRICULTURE, MINING, AND CONSTRUCTION 74% $37,211 1.3% $9,835 1.6% $162 1.1%

MANUFACTURING 78% 1,326,150 46.6% 301,029 48.1% 3,400 22.3%

Chemical and Allied Products 78% 183,454 6.5% 41,251 6.6% 333 2.2%

Computer and Electronic Products 81% 78,585 2.8% 16,908 2.7% 1,901 12.5%

Electrical Equipment 69% 127,640 4.5% 39,420 6.3% 4 0.0%

Fabricated Metal Products 74% 29,721 1.0% 7,903 1.3% 88 0.6%

Food, Beverage and Tobacco Products 83% 98,458 3.5% 17,067 2.7% 189 1.2%

Machinery Manufacturing 77% 67,042 2.4% 15,259 2.4% 89 0.6%

Motor Vehicle Equipment 82% 185,985 6.5% 33,552 5.4% 152 1.0%

Paper Manufacturing 76% 35,609 1.3% 8,411 1.4% 40 0.3%

Petroleum and Coal Products 79% 74,291 2.6% 15,552 2.5% 7 0.1%

Primary Metals 70% 46,472 1.6% 13,959 2.2% 3 0.0%

Other Manufacturing 77% 398,893 14.0% 91,747 14.7% 595 3.9%

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 75% 338,583 11.9% 85,449 13.7% 795 5.2%

Air Transportation 62% 72,658 2.6% 27,417 4.4% 80 0.5%

Other Transportation 78% 62,916 2.2% 13,874 2.2% 110 0.7%

Public Utilities 79% 203,009 7.1% 44,158 7.1% 605 4.0%

INFORMATION 78% 170,026 6.0% 38,033 6.1% 195 1.3%

WHOLESALE TRADE 76% 51,491 1.8% 12,740 2.0% 124 0.8%

RETAIL TRADE 75% 44,116 1.6% 11,227 1.8% 59 0.4%

FINANCE, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE 88% 333,024 11.7% 47,498 7.6% 7,616 49.9%

SERVICES 79% 521,863 18.3% 113,693 18.2% 2,748 18.0%

Health Care 74% 199,228 7.0% 52,203 8.4% 129 0.9%

Other Services 82% 322,635 11.3% 61,490 9.8% 2,619 17.2%

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 76% 23,925 0.8% 5,845 0.9% 159 1.0%

TOTAL 79% $2,846,388 100.0% $625,350 100.0% $15,259 100.0%

Sources: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers and percentages may not add up to totals.

Industry classifications are based on principal business activity codes used in the North American Industry Classification System. 

Total Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

Table S-50 

Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Industry (2016) 

Single-Employer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The 

assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before 

plan year 2012, durations of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for 

non-annuitants and 9 for annuitants.

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Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

NEW ENGLAND $6,044 $5,087 $957 $203,406 $274,458 $71,052 $209,449 $279,545

Connecticut 677 543 134 80,036 104,268 24,232 80,713 104,812

Maine 227 125 102 3,939 5,381 1,442 4,166 5,506

Massachusetts 1,033 819 214 107,107 148,843 41,736 108,140 149,663

New Hampshire 78 67 11 2,624 3,701 1,077 2,703 3,768

Rhode Island 3,936 3,455 481 8,446 10,656 2,210 12,383 14,111

Vermont 92 78 15 1,253 1,608 355 1,345 1,686

MID-ATLANTIC 42,522 35,770 6,752 636,232 814,325 178,093 678,754 850,095

Delaware 29 15 14 17,905 26,945 9,041 17,934 26,961

District of Columbia 151 125 26 13,119 17,868 4,749 13,270 17,993

Maryland 690 401 289 45,243 66,268 21,024 45,933 66,669

New Jersey 29,590 26,015 3,575 163,085 196,520 33,435 192,675 222,535

New York 4,035 3,421 615 202,210 246,830 44,620 206,245 250,250

Pennsylvania 1,472 1,291 181 108,612 145,013 36,401 110,084 146,304

Virginia 6,412 4,368 2,044 84,712 112,913 28,202 91,123 117,281

West Virginia 143 134 9 1,346 1,968 622 1,489 2,102

SOUTHEAST 31,166 28,373 2,793 253,495 338,513 85,018 284,661 366,886

Alabama 1,497 1,378 119 4,354 5,680 1,326 5,851 7,058

Arkansas 125 102 23 3,398 4,458 1,060 3,522 4,559

Florida 4,164 3,478 686 23,611 32,936 9,325 27,775 36,414

Georgia 320 276 43 86,460 116,813 30,353 86,780 117,089

Kentucky 237 195 42 8,738 11,492 2,755 8,974 11,687

Louisiana 155 117 38 18,935 26,222 7,287 19,090 26,339

Mississippi 712 672 40 1,135 1,439 304 1,847 2,111

North Carolina 22,996 21,443 1,552 38,729 49,121 10,392 61,725 70,564

South Carolina 134 86 48 12,017 16,985 4,968 12,151 17,071

Tennessee 828 626 202 56,117 73,368 17,250 56,945 73,994

GREAT LAKES 21,846 20,374 1,473 516,764 654,611 137,847 538,610 674,985

Illinois 7,859 7,424 435 147,209 188,256 41,047 155,068 195,679

Indiana 505 453 52 21,748 26,324 4,576 22,253 26,777

Michigan 1,214 1,120 94 175,547 219,779 44,232 176,762 220,899

Minnesota 2,761 2,578 183 62,280 75,201 12,921 65,041 77,778

Ohio 4,860 4,495 365 75,067 101,005 25,938 79,928 105,500

Wisconsin $4,647 $4,305 $342 $34,913 $44,046 $9,133 $39,560 $48,351

Sources: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals or across columns.

Funding data is reported by state or country of plan administration.

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, 

GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, durations of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the 

calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 9 for annuitants.

Table S-51 (1/2) 

Pension Funding Data for PBGC-Insured Plans by Region and State (2016) 

Single-Employer Program

Region / State

Overfunded Underfunded Total

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Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

MIDWEST $7,007 $6,428 $579 $61,669 $81,553 $19,884 $68,676 87,981

Iowa 162 104 57 22,162 28,415 6,252 22,324 28,519

Kansas 1,867 1,651 216 7,344 10,652 3,308 9,211 12,303

Missouri 1,210 1,023 187 26,573 35,076 8,503 27,783 36,099

Nebraska 3,746 3,634 113 4,050 5,271 1,222 7,796 8,905

North Dakota 14 10 4 852 1,175 323 866 1,185

South Dakota 8 6 2 688 964 276 696 969

SOUTHWEST 11,549 9,929 1,621 203,527 265,235 61,708 $215,077 275,164

Arizona 522 394 129 9,381 12,638 3,258 9,903 13,032

New Mexico 82 71 11 10,033 12,623 2,590 10,115 12,694

Oklahoma 21 14 8 5,498 7,370 1,872 5,519 7,384

Texas 10,924 9,450 1,474 178,616 232,604 53,988 189,540 242,054

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 311 250 61 26,293 33,636 7,343 $26,604 33,886

Colorado 56 45 12 9,116 12,135 3,019 9,173 12,180

Idaho 38 28 10 2,554 3,453 899 2,592 3,481

Montana 2 2 1 730 1,022 291 732 1,023

Nevada 10 8 2 2,235 2,964 730 2,245 2,972

Utah 191 157 33 11,527 13,885 2,358 11,717 14,042

Wyoming 13 10 3 131 177 46 144 187

PACIFIC 8,820 7,796 1,024 201,734 264,377 62,643 $210,554 272,173

Alaska 177 168 9 368 563 195 545 731

California 4,111 3,636 475 118,603 152,477 33,874 122,714 156,112

Hawaii 342 312 29 3,840 5,540 1,700 4,182 5,852

Oregon 584 534 50 9,362 12,624 3,262 9,946 13,158

Washington 3,607 3,147 459 69,561 93,173 23,612 73,168 96,320

U.S. TERRITORIES --- --- --- 2,718 4,030 1,312 2,718 4,030

Puerto Rico --- --- --- 2,660 3,939 1,279 2,660 3,939

Virgin Islands --- --- --- 51 80 29 51 80

Other --- --- --- 7 10 3 7 10

FOREIGN COUNTRIES --- --- --- 1,193 1,643 450 1,193 1,643

TOTAL $129,266 $114,007 $15,259 $2,107,030 $2,732,380 $625,350 $2,236,296 $2,846,388

Sources: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals or across columns.

Funding data is reported by state or country of plan administration.

Table S-51 (2/2) 

Pension Funding Data for PBGC-Insured Plans by Region and State (2016) 

Single-Employer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, 

GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, durations of 15.02 for non-annuitants and 5.32 for annuitants were used in the 

calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 9 for annuitants.

Region / State

Overfunded Underfunded Total

2017 Data Tables
Plans Claims Plans Participants Payees Payments

Mean Monthly 

Pension

NEW ENGLAND 515 $1,437,984,578 1,330 1,905,258 38,348 $243,288,422 $500 

Connecticut 153 241,718,913 481 949,917 8,624 48,786,853 445 

Maine 21 130,565,584 50 56,417 3,418 23,384,589 533 

Massachusetts 251 863,216,437 602 731,230 17,097 114,849,831 530 

New Hampshire 32 69,403,135 70 27,192 5,185 34,564,779 527 

Rhode Island 48 118,599,163 82 129,500 2,183 12,477,136 453 

Vermont 10 14,481,345 45 11,002 1,841 9,225,235 401 

MID-ATLANTIC 1,562 14,962,598,690 6,486 9,580,051 202,931 1,304,987,637 509 

Delaware 20 53,462,866 65 122,268 2,238 14,893,090 536 

District of Columbia 64 194,540,491 184 794,088 484 3,276,051 507 

Maryland 79 181,412,113 454 1,118,154 16,018 131,263,832 651 

New Jersey 273 924,488,896 1,156 1,832,518 21,659 138,074,034 501 

 New York 559 3,659,631,453 2,956 3,125,806 49,719 345,604,786 545 

Pennsylvania 442 6,097,380,164 1,155 1,584,498 76,620 468,652,183 486 

Virginia 73 3,049,222,902 426 965,043 21,267 108,429,587 404 

West Virginia 52 802,459,806 90 37,676 14,926 94,794,073 507 

SOUTHEAST 503 6,052,151,328 2,816 3,259,538 217,878 1,249,314,611 454 

Alabama 35 218,111,139 165 87,695 20,976 112,022,003 416 

Arkansas 24 46,124,282 74 21,109 4,289 18,018,136 336 

Florida 120 1,146,209,750 906 340,974 56,279 417,789,887 585 

Georgia 86 2,412,621,540 486 1,166,733 30,508 184,805,477 480 

Kentucky 33 122,312,895 195 106,468 9,751 43,995,047 357 

Louisiana 26 82,662,272 138 147,574 6,049 31,601,250 412 

Mississippi 15 79,140,744 79 24,673 7,702 43,540,094 445 

North Carolina 62 515,783,505 367 708,409 41,412 200,472,440 386 

South Carolina 26 171,448,651 159 95,672 19,191 88,391,903 362 

Tennessee 76 1,257,736,552 247 560,231 21,721 108,678,376 408 

GREAT LAKES 1,440 22,466,098,791 4,286 6,629,288 223,896 1,699,869,663 595 

Illinois 344 9,274,345,047 1,206 2,464,648 41,794 308,780,137 585 

Indiana 138 1,593,886,964 334 313,678 31,839 296,042,819 728 

Michigan 383 6,193,977,170 727 1,333,076 48,584 406,758,497 651 

Minnesota 47 196,779,147 419 986,102 9,178 58,773,205 512 

Ohio 427 4,817,616,840 1,216 1,114,814 79,678 552,433,778 543 

Wisconsin 101 $389,493,623 384 416,970 12,823 $77,081,228 $480 

Benefit data presented in this table are based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals.

*Claims and plan coverage data by state of plan administration; benefits and participant coverage data by state of payee residence. 

Table S-52

PBGC Pension Data by Region and State*

Single-Employer Program

Region / State

Claims

1975-2017

Coverage 

2017

Benefits Paid 

2017

Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File, 2012 update of the Retirement Expectations and Pension Plan Coverage Topic Module (Wave 11) of the 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation 

(SIPP) , PBGC Case Management System, PBGC Premium Filings, PBGC Participant System (PRISM), and fiscal year calculations.

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Plans Claims Plans Participants Payees Payments

Mean Monthly 

Pension

MIDWEST 179 $1,280,346,106 765 822,575 29,566 $166,119,387 $461 

Iowa 60 142,020,600 176 122,223 5,788 18,099,602 248 

Kansas 15 384,760,342 105 180,497 5,355 46,786,234 693 

Missouri 92 741,218,020 325 431,747 15,993 88,721,260 468 

Nebraska 10 11,975,200 98 70,351 1,654 7,353,571 355 

North Dakota 1 119,183 39 8,752 143 556,921 301 

South Dakota 1 252,760 22 9,005 633 4,601,800 573 

SOUTHWEST 210 1,613,582,203 1,626 1,713,142 40,466 276,223,075 541 

Arizona 32 25,434,683 334 136,924 10,339 83,386,349 636 

New Mexico 9 25,958,358 59 24,647 2,051 12,173,844 475 

Oklahoma 24 52,002,681 116 63,039 4,216 21,899,303 409 

Texas 145 1,510,186,480 1,117 1,488,532 23,860 158,763,579 529 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 61 302,931,607 653 472,788 20,669 192,356,219 736 

Colorado 22 207,549,312 294 182,909 10,165 102,784,470 802 

Idaho 8 12,748,590 59 54,968 2,049 14,257,576 547 

Montana 5 3,822,040 39 5,474 663 6,048,230 724 

Nevada 13 6,506,466 117 109,638 4,796 44,914,689 735 

Utah 12 72,214,312 116 118,010 2,618 21,067,051 636 

Wyoming 1 90,887 28 1,789 378 3,284,203 688 

PACIFIC 355 1,384,544,127 4,496 3,073,343 62,398 539,332,361 687 

Alaska 4 50,534,607 27 16,381 598 3,995,489 535 

California 268 816,078,975 3,803 1,959,815 42,145 353,179,076 667 

Hawaii 27 154,722,527 146 78,525 4,558 44,430,965 768 

Oregon 24 49,383,000 222 196,353 4,457 33,020,120 588 

Washington 32 313,825,019 298 822,269 10,640 104,706,712 782 

PUERTO RICO 15 24,470,605 15 31,166 3,316 11,218,399 259 

U.S. TERRITORIES --- --- 7 885 18 97,089 423 

FOREIGN COUNTRIES 5 4,461,713 40 21,966 2,621 16,280,977 488 

TOTAL 4,845 $49,529,169,749 22,520 27,510,000 842,108 $5,699,087,839 $535 

Benefit data presented in this table are based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals.

*Claims and plan coverage data by state of plan administration; benefits and participant coverage data by state of payee residence. 

Sources: PBGC Fiscal Year Closing File, 2012 update of the Retirement Expectations and Pension Plan Coverage Topic Module (Wave 11) of the 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation 

(SIPP) , PBGC Case Management System, PBGC Premium Filings, PBGC Participant System (PRISM), and fiscal year calculations.

Table S-52 (Continued)

PBGC Pension Data by Region and State*

Single-Employer Program

Region / State

Claims

1975-2017

Coverage 

2017

Benefits Paid 

2017

2017 Data Tables
Calendar Year of Plan 

Termination Maximum Monthly Guarantee Maximum Annual Guarantee

1990 $2,164.77 $25,977.24

1991 2,250.00 27,000.00

1992 2,352.27 28,227.24

1993 2,437.50 29,250.00

1994 2,556.82 30,681.84

1995 2,573.86 30,886.32

1996 2,642.05 31,704.60

1997 2,761.36 33,136.32

1998 2,880.68 34,568.16

1999 3,051.14 36,613.68

2000 3,221.59 38,659.08

2001 3,392.05 40,704.60

2002 3,579.55 42,954.60

2003 3,664.77 43,977.24

2004 3,698.86 44,386.32

2005 3,801.14 45,613.68

2006 3,971.59 47,659.08

2007 4,125.00 49,500.00

2008 4,312.50 51,750.00

2009 4,500.00 54,000.00

2010 4,500.00 54,000.00

2011 4,500.00 54,000.00

2012 4,653.41 55,840.92

2013 4,789.77 57,477.24

2014 4,943.18 59,318.16

2015 5,011.36 60,136.32

2016 5,011.36 60,136.32

2017 5,369.32 64,431.84

2018 5,420.45 65,045.40

2019 $5,607.95 $67,295.40

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) mandates that the maximum guaranteed amounts be adjusted annually based on changes in the 

Social Security contribution and benefit base.

The maximum guarantee shown applies to workers who retire at age 65. PBGC increases the maximum guarantee for people retiring later than age 65 and 

reduces it for retirees taking earlier retirement or electing survivor's benefits.

In some instances, where a pension plan has adequate resources or PBGC recovers sufficient amounts, a participant may receive benefits in excess of the 

maximum guarantee.

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 provides that if a plan terminates while the sponsor is in a bankruptcy entered into after September 16, 2006, the applicable 

guarantees will generally be those for the year the sponsor entered bankruptcy regardless of the year the plan actually terminates.

Table S-53 

PBGC Maximum Guaranteed Benefits (1990-2019) 

Single-Employer Program

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Fiscal Year Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities 

(in millions) 

Net Positions 

(in millions)

1980 $21 $30 -$9

1985 78 52 27

1990 190 58 132

1995 477 285 192

1996 505 381 124

1997 596 377 219

1998 745 404 341

1999 692 493 199

2000 694 427 267

2001 807 691 116

2002 944 786 158

2003 1,000 1,261 -261

2004 1,070 1,306 -236

2005 1,160 1,495 -335

2006 1,166 1,905 -739

2007 1,197 2,152 -955

2008 1,327 1,800 -473

2009 1,459 2,328 -869

2010 1,628 3,064 -1,436

2011 1,739 4,509 -2,770

2012 1,807 7,044 -5,237

2013 1,719 9,977 -8,258

2014 1,769 44,203 -42,434

2015 1,924 54,208 -52,284

2016 2,204 61,037 -58,833

2017 2,262 67,314 -65,052

2018 $2,311 $56,187 -$53,876

Source: PBGC Annual Reports

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table M-1 

Net Financial Position of PBGC's (1980-2018) 

Multiemployer Program

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Fiscal Year

Total 

Premium 

Revenue

(in millions)

Benefit 

Payments

(in millions)

Net Financial 

Assistance

(in millions)

Administrative & 

Investment Expenses

(in millions)

Premiums Minus 

Benefits, 

Financial Assistance and 

Expenses Paid

(in millions)

1980 $5 $4 --- $2 -$2

1985 14 4 --- 4 7

1990 21 2 --- 2 17

1995 22 2 $4 * 16

1996 22 2 4 * 16

1997 23 1 4 * 18

1998 23 1 2 * 20

1999 23 1 19 * 3

2000 24 1 91 * -68

2001 24 1 5 * 18

2002 25 1 5 * 19

2003 25 1 5 * 19

2004 27 1 10 * 16

2005 26 1 14 * 12

2006 58 1 70 * -13

2007 81 * 72 * 9

2008 90 * 85 * 5

 2009** 95 * 86 * 9

2010 93 * 97 12 -16

2011 92 * 114 14 -36

2012 92 * 95 20 -23

2013 110 * 89 25 -4

2014 122 * 97 18 7

2015 212 * 103 32 77

2016 282 * 113 39 130

2017 291 * 141 42 108

2018 $292 * $153 $41 $98

Source: PBGC Annual Reports

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

* Less than $500,000.

**Beginning in FY 2009, PBGC reports premium income net of bad debt expense for premium, interest, and penalties.

Table M-2 

PBGC Premium Revenue, Benefit Payments, and Expenses (1980-2018)

Multiemployer Program

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Total

(in millions)

Average 

Monthly Payment

Median 

Monthly Payment

1980 4,100 $4 $77 $45 

1985 3,100 4 91 45 

1990 2,170 2 97 50 

1995 1,300 2 102 55 

1996 1,130 2 104 55 

1997 1,000 1 102 55 

1998 855 1 104 55 

1999 738 1 106 62 

2000 626 1 109 62 

2001 510 1 112 77 

2002 463 1 114 82 

2003 389 1 117 90 

2004 324 1 135 115 

2005 279 $1 120 102 

2006 238 ** 120 105 

2007 203 ** 126 114 

2008 166 ** 127 114 

2009 134 ** 127 114 

2010 110 ** 136 150 

2011 97 ** 137 150 

2012 74 ** 139 150 

2013 61 ** 134 150 

2014 50 ** 138 150 

2015 39 ** 137 150 

2016 31 ** 130 115 

2017 23 ** $128 $115 

This table is based primarily on data provided by the PBGC’s Payment System (PPS).

**Less than $500,000.

During FY 2016 PBGC completed a payment system conversion. The figures presented are based on a reconciliation of the two systems.

Table M-3

PBGC Payees and Benefit Payments (Pre-MPPAA Plans, 1980-2017) 

Multiemployer Program

Fiscal Year Periodic Payees 

in Year*

Periodic Pension Payments

*These payees were in the 10 multiemployer plans PBGC trusteed prior to October 1980. The Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 

(MPPAA) changed PBGC's responsibility from trusteeship of troubled plans to providing financial assistance (loans) to insolvent multiemployer 

plans.

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Year

Plans 

Receiving 

Financial 

Assistance(1)

Total 

Amount of 

Financial 

Assistance

(in millions)

Plans 

Receiving 

a Lump-Sum 

Payment(2)

Amount of 

Lump-Sum 

Payment

(in millions)

 Plans 

Receiving 

Periodic 

Payments(1)

Amount of 

Periodic 

Payments

(in millions)

Repayments 

of 

Past Financial 

Assistance

(in millions)

1981 - 1994 7 $3 --- --- 7 $3 ---

1995 9 4 --- --- 9 4 ---

1996 12 4 --- --- 12 4 ---

1997 14 4 --- --- 14 4 ---

1998 18 5 --- --- 18 5 $3 

1999 21 19 1 $14 20 5 ---

2000 21 91 2 87 19 5 ---

2001 22 5 1(3) --- 22 4 ---

2002 23 5 --- --- 23 5 ---

2003 24 5 1 --- 23 5 ---

2004 27 10 1(3) --- 27 10 ---

2005 29 14 1(3) 1 28 13 ---

2006 33 70 1 --- 32 70 ---

2007 36 72 3(3) 1 36 71 ---

2008 42 85 5(4) 6 40 79 ---

2009 43(5) 86 4(3) 7 41 78 ---

2010 50 97 7(6) 10 44 87 ---

2011 49 114 5(4) 14 47 100 ---

2012 49 95 5 1 44 94 ---

2013 44 89 --- --- 44 89 ---

2014 53 97 --- --- 53 97 ---

2015 58 103 2 1 57 101 ---

2016 65 113 --- --- 65 113 ---

2017 72 141 --- --- 72 141 ---

Total (7) 100 $1,331 39 $142 89 $1,189 $3 

Table M-4

PBGC Financial Assistance to Insolvent Plans (Post-MPPAA Plans, 1981-2017)

Multiemployer Program

Sources: PBGC Annual Reports and internal calculations.

(1) A number of plans received financial assistance in more than one year.

(2) Lump-sum payments were made to these insolvent multiemployer plans to facilitate mergers and closeouts.

(3) These plans received periodic payments before receiving lump-sum payments.

(4) Three of these five plans received periodic payments before receiving lump-sum payments.

(5) Two of these plans received small lump-sum payments to finalize closeouts initiated in 2008. These two plans are not included with plans receiving a lump-sum payment for 

2009.

(6) Six of these seven plans received periodic payments before receiving lump-sum payments.

(7) Total for plan columns represents the total number of multiemployer plans that ever received the stated type of financial assistance from PBGC's Multiemployer Insurance 

Program.

(8) Only one plan has repaid any of its past financial assistance. That plan repaid only the principal amount of the loans it received.

During FY16 PBGC completed a payment system conversion. The figures presented are based on a reconciliation of the two systems.

2017 Data Tables
Year Total Insured 

Participants 

In Plans with 

10,000 or More 

Participants 

In Plans with 

5,000-9,999 

Participants 

In Plans with 

2,500-4,999 

Participants 

In Plans with 

1,000-2,499 

Participants 

In Plans with 

500-999 

Participants 

In Plans with 

250-499 

Participants 

In Plans with 

Fewer than 250 

Participants 

1980 7,996 5,072 925 751 731 299 147 71

1985 8,208 5,376 857 761 729 283 136 66

1990 8,533 5,731 891 757 695 290 121 48

1995 8,632 5,986 855 709 661 264 112 45

1996 8,649 5,976 904 713 636 266 106 48

1997 8,741 6,058 906 718 641 263 110 44

1998 8,876 6,212 930 675 650 259 108 42

1999 8,990 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 9,699 7,127 885 715 642 228 75 27

2004 9,828 7,248 897 723 643 217 74 26

2005 9,887 7,286 938 709 631 224 74 25

2006 9,911 7,320 944 709 627 219 68 24

2007 10,031 7,504 884 696 644 212 67 24

2008 10,170 7,589 930 716 639 205 67 24

2009 10,397 7,864 907 708 628 203 64 23

2010 10,414 7,921 895 701 612 199 63 23

2011 10,281 7,867 827 699 600 202 64 22

2012 10,373 7,972 823 689 607 200 61 21

2013 10,399 7,971 835 700 613 202 58 21

2014 10,304 7,910 827 693 586 207 59 22

2015 10,305 7,944 822 667 601 192 59 21

2016 10,465 8,141 780 693 589 184 60 18

2017 10,565 8,256 768 708 580 179 55 19

2018 10,633 8,327 794 677 579 180 57 19

 

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals.

Table M-5 

PBGC-Insured Plan Participants (1980-2018) 

Multiemployer Program 

(in thousands)

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Year Total Insured 

Plans

Insured Plans 

with 10,000 or 

More 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 5,000-9,999 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 2,500-4,999 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 1,000-2,499 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 500-999 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with 250-499 

Participants

Insured Plans 

with Fewer than 

250 Participants

1980 2,244 120 131 211 452 420 404 506

1985 2,188 137 124 216 459 402 376 474

1990 1,983 140 127 214 428 402 332 340

1995 1,879 144 123 205 409 368 303 327

1996 1,876 143 132 206 400 373 287 335

1997 1,846 145 131 206 401 365 296 302

1998 1,817 147 136 193 400 357 290 294

1999 1,800 149 137 189 403 357 279 286

2000 1,744 152 138 197 388 357 258 254

2001 1,707 159 133 210 377 327 254 247

2002 1,671 163 133 212 397 316 233 217

2003 1,612 166 129 206 391 321 202 197

2004 1,586 166 129 208 393 305 198 187

2005 1,571 164 134 204 381 309 195 184

2006 1,538 162 132 203 380 305 184 172

2007 1,522 167 124 197 388 293 177 176

2008 1,517 167 130 205 388 283 176 168

2009 1,488 170 128 202 381 278 169 160

2010 1,475 168 126 199 372 273 169 168

2011 1,461 172 116 198 366 277 170 162

2012 1,448 174 117 196 368 274 165 154

2013 1,435 171 115 195 370 277 157 150

2014 1,425 168 114 195 355 283 158 152

2015 1,396 167 114 186 363 262 156 148

2016 1,375 171 109 195 364 250 160 126

2017 1,374 176 108 200 361 249 147 133

2018 1,373 177 114 192 358 246 151 135

Source: PBGC Premium Filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals.

Table M-6 

PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2018) 

Multiemployer Program

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Year Active 

Participants

Retired 

Participants

Separated Vested 

Participants

 

1980 75.9% 17.7% 6.5%

1985 66.1% 22.6% 11.4%

1990 58.6% 25.2% 16.2%

1995 52.4% 28.9% 18.7%

1996 52.1% 29.1% 18.8%

1997 52.2% 28.9% 18.9%

1998 51.2% 30.4% 18.3%

1999 50.9% 30.5% 18.6%

2000 51.1% 30.1% 18.7%

2001 49.5% 29.6% 20.9%

2002 48.1% 29.7% 22.2%

2003 47.1% 30.2% 22.8%

2004 46.0% 30.8% 23.2%

2005 45.7% 30.8% 23.5%

2006 45.3% 30.9% 23.8%

2007 44.6% 30.9% 24.5%

2008 43.8% 32.0% 24.2%

2009 41.3% 32.1% 26.7%

2010* 39.1% 33.1% 27.7%

2011 38.3% 33.7% 27.9%

2012 36.6% 35.1% 28.3%

2013 36.8% 35.3% 27.9%

2014 36.3% 35.3% 28.4%

2015 36.1% 35.5% 28.4%

2016 36.4% 35.4% 28.2%

 

Table M-7 

PBGC-Insured Plan Participants by Participant Status (1980-2016) 

Multiemployer Program

Source: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants.

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to 100%.

*2010 figures are estimates from PBGC internal calculations. 

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Industry

AGRICULTURE 8 0.6% 21,096 0.2%

MINING 5 0.4% 104,964 1.0%

CONSTRUCTION 762 55.4% 3,827,774 36.6%

Building Construction 74 5.4% 479,762 4.6%

Heavy Construction 62 4.5% 566,287 5.4%

Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning 144 10.5% 286,889 2.7%

Electrical Work 120 8.7% 851,358 8.1%

Building Finishing Contractors 64 4.7% 409,551 3.9%

Foundation, Structure, and Exterior Work 178 13.0% 728,684 7.0%

Other Construction 120 8.7% 505,243 4.8%

MANUFACTURING 142 10.3% 1,067,471 10.2%

Food and Tobacco Products 27 2.0% 206,045 2.0%

Apparel and Textile Products 6 0.4% 31,114 0.3%

Paper and Allied Products 5 0.4% 81,396 0.8%

Printing and Publishing 23 1.7% 145,441 1.4%

Machinery and Computer Equipment 4 0.3% 275,287 2.6%

Electrical and Electronic Equipment 8 0.6% 7,457 0.1%

Furniture and Fixtures 4 0.3% 13,078 0.1%

Other Manufacturing 65 4.7% 307,653 2.9%

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 140 10.2% 1,564,930 15.0%

Trucking 76 5.5% 1,406,906 13.4%

Water Transportation 39 2.8% 93,340 0.9%

Other Transportation and Public Utilities 25 1.8% 64,684 0.6%

INFORMATION 33 2.4% 244,538 2.3%

WHOLESALE TRADE 23 1.7% 52,506 0.5%

RETAIL TRADE 81 5.9% 1,497,411 14.3%

SERVICES 181 13.2% 2,084,465 19.9%

Administrative/Support 43 3.1% 463,599 4.4%

Health Care/Social Assistance 17 1.2% 532,186 5.1%

Accommodation/Food Service 27 2.0% 675,154 6.5%

Other Services 94 6.8% 413,526 4.0%

TOTAL 1,375 100.0% 10,465,155 100.0%

Source: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, percentages may not add up to totals.

Insured Plans Insured Participants

Table M-8 

PBGC-Insured Plans and Participants by Industry (2016) 

Multiemployer Program

Industry classifications are based on principal business activity codes used in the North American Industry Classification System. 

However, whenever a sponsor indicated its activity as "Insurance & Employee Benefit Funds," a code covering the principal activity 

of plan participants was determined and substituted.

2017 Data Tables
Beginning of Year Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Funding 

Ratio

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

PBGC 

Rate

 

1980 $40,363 $52,123 77% $17,887 $6,126 8.50%

1985 88,182 75,942 116% 6,432 18,672 9.75%

1990 166,348 156,149 107% 11,574 21,773 7.25%

1991 165,734 160,370 103% 13,068 18,432 7.25%

1992 184,670 187,829 98% 17,835 14,676 6.25%

1993 197,461 202,177 98% 19,864 15,148 6.40%

1994 206,625 225,982 91% 29,193 9,837 5.65%

1995 209,947 218,458 96% 22,726 14,216 7.15%

1996 238,571 270,551 88% 40,019 8,039 5.30%

1997 268,471 287,569 93% 32,549 13,452 5.80%

1998 304,158 331,017 92% 39,497 12,638 5.40%

1999 320,704 351,021 91% 44,379 14,063 5.30%

2000 356,659 339,741 105% 21,135 38,054 7.00%

2001 351,108 385,272 91% 48,412 14,249 6.40%

2002 330,104 429,329 77% 102,469 3,245 5.70%

2003 308,678 486,845 63% 178,915 748 5.00%

2004 347,471 556,018 62% 209,181 634 4.00%

2005 372,404 598,551 62% 226,717 569 3.90%

2006 388,962 588,629 66% 200,701 1,034 4.50%

2007 430,091 621,289 69% 192,849 1,651 4.99%

2008 440,132 648,069 68% 210,167 2,230 5.37%

2009 326,940 672,513 49% 345,788 215 5.38%

2010 366,333 756,999 48% 391,027 360 4.52%

2011 398,263 798,963 50% 401,080 380 4.26%

2012 392,245 964,299 41% 572,228 174 2.95%

2013 422,942 1,033,758 41% 611,115 299 2.68%

2014 467,985 962,902 49% 495,712 795 3.54%

2015 478,227 1,116,058 43% 638,122 290 2.46%

2016 $466,984 $1,105,495 42% $638,760 $248 2.81%

Source: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table M-9 

Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016) 

Multiemployer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed 

mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, durations 

of 13.27 for non-annuitants and 5.41 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 8 for annuitants.

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Beginning of Year Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions) Funding Ratio PBGC Rate

1980 $24,819 $42,706 $17,887 58% 8.50%

1985 22,813 29,246 6,432 78% 9.75%

1990 56,512 68,086 11,574 83% 7.25%

1991 62,563 75,631 13,068 83% 7.25%

1992 93,790 111,625 17,835 84% 6.25%

1993 95,331 115,195 19,864 83% 6.40%

1994 128,718 157,911 29,193 82% 5.65%

1995 118,707 141,434 22,726 84% 7.15%

1996 168,347 208,366 40,019 81% 5.30%

1997 152,633 185,182 32,549 82% 5.80%

1998 180,084 219,582 39,498 82% 5.40%

1999 206,568 250,947 44,379 82% 5.30%

2000 110,729 131,864 21,135 84% 7.00%

2001 222,296 270,708 48,412 82% 6.40%

2002 295,338 397,807 102,469 74% 5.70%

2003 304,027 482,942 178,915 63% 5.00%

2004 342,777 551,959 209,182 62% 4.00%

2005 368,382 595,099 226,717 62% 3.90%

2006 381,439 582,139 200,701 66% 4.50%

2007 416,689 609,537 192,849 68% 4.99%

2008 410,109 620,276 210,167 66% 5.37%

2009 325,936 671,725 345,788 49% 5.38%

2010 364,674 755,701 391,027 48% 4.52%

2011 395,062 796,142 401,080 50% 4.26%

2012 391,729 963,957 572,228 41% 2.95%

2013 422,122 1,033,237 611,115 41% 2.68%

2014 462,543 958,255 495,712 48% 3.54%

2015 477,342 1,115,464 638,122 43% 2.46%

2016 $466,314 $1,105,074 $638,760 42% 2.81%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants. 

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table M-10 

Funding of Underfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016) 

Multiemployer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The 

assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan 

year 2012, durations of 13.27 for non-annuitants and 5.41 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for nonannuitants and 8 for annuitants.

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Beginning of Year Assets 

(in millions)

Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

Funding 

Ratio

PBGC 

Rate

 

1980 $15,543 $9,417 $6,126 165% 8.50%

1985 65,368 46,697 18,672 140% 9.75%

1990 109,836 88,062 21,773 125% 7.25%

1991 103,171 84,739 18,432 122% 7.25%

1992 90,880 76,204 14,676 119% 6.25%

1993 102,130 86,981 15,148 117% 6.40%

1994 77,907 68,070 9,837 114% 5.65%

1995 91,240 77,024 14,216 118% 7.15%

1996 70,224 62,185 8,039 113% 5.30%

1997 115,838 102,386 13,452 113% 5.80%

1998 124,073 111,435 12,638 111% 5.40%

1999 114,136 100,074 14,063 114% 5.30%

2000 245,930 207,877 38,054 118% 7.00%

2001 128,812 114,564 14,249 112% 6.40%

2002 34,766 31,522 3,245 110% 5.70%

2003 4,651 3,903 748 119% 5.00%

2004 4,694 4,060 634 116% 4.00%

2005 4,021 3,452 569 116% 3.90%

2006 7,523 6,489 1,034 116% 4.50%

2007 13,402 11,752 1,651 114% 4.99%

2008 30,022 27,793 2,230 108% 5.37%

2009 1,004 789 215 127% 5.38%

2010 1,659 1,298 360 128% 4.52%

2011 3,202 2,821 380 113% 4.26%

2012 516 342 174 151% 2.95%

2013 820 521 299 157% 2.68%

2014 5,442 4,647 795 117% 3.54%

2015 885 594 290 149% 2.46%

2016 $670 $421 $248 159% 2.81%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table M-11 

Funding of Overfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-2016) 

Multiemployer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. 

The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and 

later. Before plan year 2012, durations of 13.27 for non-annuitants and 5.41 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were 

changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 8 for annuitants.

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Beginning of Year

Total 

Underfunding 

(in millions) 

 

1990 $11,574 $6,760 58.4% $2,791 24.1% $2,023 17.5%

1991 13,068 7,906 60.5% 3,123 23.9% 2,038 15.6%

1992 17,835 9,500 53.3% 4,411 24.7% 3,923 22.0%

1993 19,864 10,348 52.1% 4,927 24.8% 4,590 23.1%

1994 29,193 13,575 46.5% 7,012 24.0% 8,606 29.5%

1995 22,726 11,340 49.9% 6,236 27.4% 5,150 22.7%

1996 40,019 16,157 40.4% 10,900 27.2% 12,962 32.4%

1997 32,549 14,666 45.1% 8,166 25.1% 9,717 29.9%

1998 39,497 17,532 44.4% 9,375 23.7% 12,590 31.9%

1999 44,379 19,244 43.4% 10,675 24.1% 14,459 32.6%

2000 21,135 11,493 54.4% 5,255 24.9% 4,387 20.8%

2001 48,412 20,032 41.4% 11,193 23.1% 17,187 35.5%

2002 102,469 34,276 33.5% 24,641 24.1% 43,552 42.5%

2003 178,915 57,902 32.4% 40,600 22.7% 80,413 44.9%

2004 209,181 63,736 30.5% 48,901 23.4% 96,544 46.2%

2005 226,717 68,829 30.4% 52,710 23.3% 105,178 46.4%

2006 200,701 62,461 31.1% 47,822 23.8% 90,418 45.1%

2007 192,849 59,583 30.9% 47,345 24.6% 85,920 44.6%

2008 210,167 58,100 27.6% 55,648 26.5% 96,419 45.9%

2009 345,788 94,545 27.3% 90,896 26.3% 160,347 46.4%

2010 391,027 106,143 27.1% 102,595 26.2% 182,288 46.6%

2011 401,080 108,541 27.1% 108,402 27.0% 184,137 45.9%

2012 572,228 153,240 26.8% 153,269 26.8% 265,719 46.4%

2013 611,115 164,733 27.0% 165,036 27.0% 281,346 46.4%

2014 495,712 136,350 27.5% 136,095 27.4% 223,267 45.0%

2015 638,122 173,391 27.2% 174,980 27.4% 289,751 45.4%

2016 $638,761 $175,541 27.5% $175,311 27.5% $287,909 45.1%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

Data for plan years prior to 1999 include only plans with 100 or more participants.

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up across columns.

Table M-12 

Concentration of Underfunding in PBGC-Insured Plans (1990-2016) 

Multiemployer Program

10 Plans with the Highest 

Underfunding 

(in millions) 

Next 40 Plans' 

Underfunding 

(in millions) 

All Other Plans' 

Underfunding 

(in millions) 

Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed 

mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, 

durations of 13.27 for non-annuitants and 5.41 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 8 for 

annuitants.

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Receiving Financial Assistance 65 76,451 0.7% $263 ** $256 ** --- ---

Terminated Booked Plans*** 63 4.6% 72,747 0.7% 3,492 0.3% 1,924 0.3% --- ---

Less Than 40% 352 25.6% 4,009,341 38.3% 458,738 41.5% 308,647 48.3% --- ---

40% - 49% 423 30.8% 3,771,044 36.0% 388,673 35.2% 215,966 33.8% --- ---

50% - 59% 292 21.2% 2,118,004 20.2% 217,404 19.7% 100,989 15.8% --- ---

60% - 69% 110 8.0% 273,628 2.6% 24,357 2.2% 8,841 1.4% --- ---

70% - 79% 36 2.6% 67,583 0.7% 6,929 0.6% 1,823 0.3% --- ---

80% - 89% 12 0.9% 12,134 0.1% 789 0.1% 116 ** --- ---

90% - 99% 9 0.7% 55,593 0.5% 4,430 0.4% 199 ** --- ---

100% - 109% 4 0.3% 4,089 ** 89 ** --- --- $1 0.6%

110% - 119% 1 0.1% 76 ** 9 ** --- --- 1 0.4%

120% - 129% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

130% - 139% 1 0.1% 754 ** 5 ** --- --- 2 0.7%

140% - 149% 1 0.1% 2,654 ** 247 ** --- --- 113 45.5%

150% or More 5 0.4% 1,057 ** 71 ** --- --- 131 52.9%

Subtotal 1,309 95.3% 10,388,704 99.3% $1,105,232 100.0% $638,504 $248 100.0%

Total 1,374 10,465,155 100.0% $1,105,495 100.0% $638,760 100.0% $248 100.0%

Underfunded 1,297 10,380,074 99.2% $1,104,811 99.9% $638,504 100.0% --- ---

Overfunded 12 8,630 0.1% $421 ** --- --- $248 100.0%

 

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

Due to aggregation and rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to total and percentages may not add up to 100%.

** Less than 0.05 of one percent.

Table M-13 

Plans, Participants, and Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Funding Ratio (2016) 

Multiemployer Program

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, 

GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 and later. Before plan year 2012, durations of 13.27 for non-annuitants and 5.41 for annuitants were used in the 

calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 8 for annuitants.

***Terminated Booked plans are plans that are expected to become insolvent and whose liabilities have been included in PBGC's financial position and liabilities. However they are not yet insolvent and may never require assistance. 

Assets are taken from the Schedule H and liabilities are estimated based on Present Values of outstanding liabilities.

Plans Participants Total Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding

(in millions)

Overfunding 

(in millions)

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Industry 

Funding 

Ratio

 

AGRICULTURE 51% $931 0.1% $459 0.1% --- ---

MINING 35% 10,596 1.0% 6,908 1.1% --- ---

CONSTRUCTION 43% 546,158 49.4% 311,006 48.7% $123 49.8%

Building Construction 41% 77,803 7.0% 45,991 7.2% 1 0.2%

Heavy Construction 44% 90,303 8.2% 50,236 7.9% --- ---

Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning 48% 53,578 4.9% 27,951 4.4% --- ---

Electrical Work 45% 84,193 7.6% 46,305 7.3% --- ---

Building Finishing Contractors 40% 56,641 5.1% 33,936 5.3% --- ---

Foundation, Structure, and Exterior Work 42% 98,196 8.9% 57,101 8.9% 113 45.6%

Other Construction 42% 85,444 7.7% 49,486 7.8% 10 4.0%

MANUFACTURING 43% 75,020 6.8% 42,812 6.7% 86 34.8%

Food and Tobacco Products 38% 19,048 1.7% 11,805 1.9% --- ---

Apparel and Textile Products 24% 66 ** 50 ** --- ---

Paper and Allied Products 36% 5,142 0.5% 3,299 0.5% --- ---

Printing and Publishing 34% 7,912 0.7% 5,194 0.8% --- ---

Furniture and Fixtures 26% 437 ** 322 0.1% --- ---

Machinery and Computer Equipment 49% 22,030 2.0% 11,281 1.8% 86 34.8%

Electrical and Electronic Equipment 57% 392 0.0% 169 ** --- ---

Other Manufacturing 47% 19,993 1.8% 10,692 1.7% --- ---

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 43% 218,516 19.8% 129,974 20.4% 37 14.8%

Trucking 39% 191,460 17.3% 117,082 18.3% --- ---

Water Transportation 55% 19,919 1.8% 9,076 1.4% 37 14.8%

Other Transportation and Public Utilities 47% 7,137 0.7% 3,816 0.6% --- ---

INFORMATION 36% 28,055 2.5% 17,903 2.8% --- ---

WHOLESALE TRADE 52% 2,993 0.3% 1,448 0.2% --- ---

RETAIL TRADE 41% 78,668 7.1% 46,035 7.2% 1 0.4%

SERVICES 41% 144,557 13.1% 82,216 12.9% 1 0.3%

Administrative/Support 41% 25,826 2.3% 15,220 2.4% --- ---

Health Care/Social Assistance 43% 39,994 3.6% 22,817 3.6% 1 0.3%

Accommodative/Food Service 43% 24,459 2.2% 13,876 2.2% --- ---

Other Services 44% 54,279 4.9% 30,303 4.7% --- ---

TOTAL 42% $1,105,495 100.0% $638,760 100.0% $248 100.0%

Source: Form 5500 filings

Due to rounding of individual items, numbers may not add up to totals and percentages may not add up to 100%.

** Less than 0.05 of one percent.

Total Liabilities* 

(in millions)

Underfunding 

(in millions)

Overfunding

(in millions)

* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant 

year. The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992, GAM-83 for 1993-2006, and the mortality table found in section 1.412(l)(7)-1 of the Income Tax Regulations for 2007 

and later. Before plan year 2012, durations of 13.27 for non-annuitants and 5.41 for annuitants were used in the calculation. Beginning in plan year 2012, these duration values 

were changed to 14 for non-annuitants and 8 for annuitants.

Table M-14 

Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans by Industry (2016) 

Multiemployer Program

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Maximum Monthly 

Guarantee 

(30 Years of Service) 1

Maximum Annual 

Guarantee 

(30 Years of Service) 1

September 27, 1980 to December 

21, 2000

The participant's years of service multiplied

 by the sum of: 

(1) 100% of the first $5 of the monthly benefit accrual rate

 -plus-

 (2) 75% of the next $15 of the monthly benefit accrual 

rate 

$487.50 $5,850.00

On or after December 22, 2000 2

The participant's years of service multiplied 

by the sum of:

(1) 100% of the first $11 of the monthly benefit accrual 

rate

 -plus-

(2) 75% of the next $33 of the monthly benefit accrual rate 

$1,072.50 $12,870.00

* The formula presumes that the workers' monthly benefits are calculated by multiplying the monthly benefit accrual rate (a plan-specified dollar amount) times years of service. If the 

monthly benefit accrual rate prior to December 22, 2000, was less than $20 per year of service or if the accrual rate after December 21, 2000 is less than $44 per year of service then the 

maximum benefit guarantee for a participant with 30 years of service will be lower than the amounts shown. Note that there is no cap on applicable years of service; 30 years was selected 

for illustrative purposes only.

** The increased guarantee does not apply to multiemployer plans that received financial aid from PBGC between December 22, 1999, and December 21, 2000. The original, lower monthly 

benefit guarantee continues to apply to participants in these plans.

Table M-15 

PBGC Maximum Guaranteed Benefits (1980-2019) 

Multiemployer Program

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For Plan Years Beginning Premium Rate

(per participant)

September 2, 1974 - August 31, 1979 $0.50

September 1, 1979 - September 26, 1980

$0.50 for plan years beginning in September, 1979, 

growing gradually to $1.00 for plan years beginning 

September 1, 1980 to September 26, 1980

September 27, 1980 - September 26, 1984 $1.40

September 27, 1984 - September 26, 1986 $1.80

September 27, 1986 - September 26, 1988 $2.20

September 27, 1988 - December 31, 2005 $2.60

2006 - 2007 $8.00*

2008 - 2012 $9.00

2013 $12.00

2014 $12.00

2015 $26.00

2016 $27.00

2017 $28.00

2018 $28.00

2019 $29.00

Table M-16 

PBGC's Historic Premium Rates (1974 - 2019) 

Multiemployer Program

* Beginning in 2007, this amount is adjusted annually based on changes in the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1) of the 

Social Security Act). The adjusted premium rate is rounded to the nearest multiple of $1. Premium amounts for 2012 and again for 2015 were reset as 

a result of legislation, and continue to be adjusted (from that higher level).

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Active n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 15.3% 16.2%

In Pay n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 52.1% 51.7%

Separated Vested n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 32.6% 32.1%

Total Participants n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1,166,069 1,292,025

Percent of System n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11.4% 12.5%

Active 38.9% 34.1% 31.3% 29.8% 29.3% 27.1% 32.6% 32.1%

In Pay 32.6% 34.7% 36.3% 38.1% 38.5% 40.5% 34.6% 34.4%

Separated Vested 28.5% 31.2% 32.5% 32.1% 32.2% 32.4% 32.8% 33.4%

Total Participants 3,901,690 3,929,121 3,474,487 3,478,136 3,385,144 3,429,901 2,175,988 2,131,098

Percent of System 37.9% 38.7% 34.3% 34.5% 33.9% 33.9% 21.2% 20.7%

Active 36.1% 28.3% 20.3% 20.4% 13.7% 37.0% 40.3% 45.0%

In Pay 38.3% 53.4% 63.7% 65.3% 76.5% 41.7% 43.5% 30.5%

Separated Vested 25.6% 18.4% 16.0% 14.2% 9.8% 21.3% 16.2% 24.5%

Total Participants 1,470,071 334,892 197,775 192,656 138,096 5,386 24,773 29,670

Percent of System 14.3% 3.3% 2.0% 1.9% 1.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%

Active 47.7% 46.4% 41.9% 41.5% 39.1% 40.0% 38.3% 38.6%

In Pay 30.9% 32.5% 35.4% 36.0% 37.8% 36.3% 37.0% 37.7%

Separated Vested 21.4% 21.1% 22.7% 22.5% 23.0% 23.8% 24.7% 23.8%

Total Participants 1,791,794 1,342,922 1,180,115 1,304,203 1,319,079 1,158,555 1,144,312 1,018,947

Percent of System 17.4% 13.2% 11.6% 12.9% 13.2% 11.4% 11.1% 9.9%

Active 46.0% 43.2% 42.2% 42.1% 42.2% 41.5% 42.4% 42.2%

In Pay 29.8% 31.0% 31.5% 30.7% 31.0% 31.7% 31.5% 31.7%

Separated Vested 24.3% 25.7% 26.3% 2722.0% 26.8% 26.8% 26.1% 26.1%

Total Participants 3,120,860 4,555,121 5,282,203 5,112,874 5,133,802 5,535,027 5,761,628 5,850,594

Percent of System 30.4% 44.8% 52.1% 50.7% 51.5% 54.7% 56.1% 56.7%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

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Table M-17 

Participants by Plan Zone Status and Participant Status* (2009-2016)

Multiemployer Program

Zone Status Participant Type

Deep Red

Participants

Orange

Yellow

Green

*Classifiable Ongoing Plans exclude plans which have terminated or are currently receiving Financial Assistance and plans that did not provide zone status.

In 2015, the Critical & Declining (C&D) status was introduced as a subset of the Critical status. 

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Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 83 106

Red 439 380 321 328 329 315 212 211

Orange 128 48 18 20 13 5 5 5

Yellow 296 227 20 227 195 159 146 134

Green 485 669 768 720 694 776 789 763

Total Classifiable 

Ongoing Plans* 1,348 1,324 1,127 1,295 1,231 1,255 1,235 1,219

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.7% 8.7%

Red 32.6% 28.7% 28.5% 25.3% 26.7% 25.1% 17.2% 17.3%

Orange 9.5% 3.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%

Yellow 22.0% 17.2% 1.8% 17.5% 15.8% 12.7% 11.8% 11.0%

Green 36.0% 50.5% 68.2% 55.6% 56.4% 61.8% 63.9% 62.6%

Total System 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

In 2015, the Critical & Declining (C&D) status was introduced as a subset of the Critical status. 

Table M-18 

Plans by Zone Status* (2009-2016)

Multiemployer Program

ZONE STATUS

ZONE STATUS

*Classifiable Ongoing Plans exclude plans which have terminated or are currently receiving Financial Assistance and plans that did not provide zone status.

Plan Risk Status by Year (% of Plans)

Plan Risk Status by Year (plan count)

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Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 337 $ 349

Red $ 265 $ 267 $ 276 $ 258 $ 270 $ 277 $ 278 $ 290

Orange $ 240 $ 219 $ 194 $ 352 $ 310 $ 329 $ 232 $ 227

Yellow $ 228 $ 252 $ 250 $ 246 $ 249 $ 253 $ 280 $ 254

Green $ 228 $ 228 $ 231 $ 228 $ 243 $ 248 $ 261 $ 253

All Construction $ 234 $ 239 $ 241 $ 240 $ 253 $ 253 $ 266 $ 263

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 167 $ 154

Red $ 171 $ 183 $ 169 $ 182 $ 176 $ 180 $ 208 $ 234

Orange $ 135 $ 160 $ 245 $ 180 $ 194 $ 252 n/a n/a

Yellow $ 180 $ 248 $ 163 $ 201 $ 182 $ 152 $ 185 $ 187

Green $ 172 $ 182 $ 191 $ 181 $ 185 $ 190 $ 214 $ 229

All Manufacturing $ 171 $ 180 $ 177 $ 180 $ 185 $ 185 $ 197 $ 204

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 333 $ 303

Red $ 199 $ 211 $ 230 $ 220 $ 210 $ 208 $ 213 $ 219

Orange $ 224 $ 342 $ 741 $ 207 $ 311 n/a n/a n/a

Yellow $ 299 $ 241 $ 263 $ 258 $ 289 $ 256 $ 240 $ 253

Green $ 304 $ 262 $ 274 $ 282 $ 308 $ 296 $ 301 $ 298

All Transportation $ 235 $ 245 $ 246 $ 255 $ 263 $ 266 $ 284 $ 288

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 342 $ 225

Red $ 149 $ 150 $ 137 $ 147 $ 164 $ 163 $ 166 $ 142

Orange $ 176 $ 152 $ 253 $ 230 $ 274 $ 415 $ 423 $ 126

Yellow $ 214 $ 197 $ 173 $ 206 $ 159 $ 168 $ 178 $ 229

Green $ 184 $ 186 $ 196 $ 188 $ 196 $ 194 $ 209 $ 203

All 'All Other Industries' $ 171 $ 173 $ 178 $ 178 $ 177 $ 187 $ 204 $ 199

System-wide $ 214 $ 220 $ 222 $ 222 $ 228 $ 235 $ 249 $ 244

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

TRANSPORTATION

ALL OTHER 

INDUSTRIES

*Classifiable Ongoing Plans exclude plans which have terminated or are currently receiving Financial Assistance and plans 

that did not provide zone status.

Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments.

Table M-19 

Administrative Expenses per Participant, by Industry and Zone* 

(2009-2016)

Multiemployer Program

 SECTOR ZONE 

STATUS

Administrative Expense per Participant (median, unadjusted dollars)

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

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Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.0% 6.9%

Red 5.4% 5.3% 5.7% 5.1% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 5.1%

Orange 6.1% 4.3% 2.5% 5.5% 5.6% 7.2% 3.6% 4.5%

Yellow 5.3% 4.9% 4.5% 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 4.4% 4.0%

Green 7.1% 6.2% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.5% 5.1%

All Construction 6.1% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.0%

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.3% 7.2%

Red 9.0% 8.6% 7.4% 7.1% 7.1% 6.8% 10.1% 8.4%

Orange 7.7% 11.4% 9.9% 3.0% 4.0% 13.9% n/a n/a

Yellow 9.3% 11.0% 8.8% 12.8% 11.1% 5.1% 4.8% 5.0%

Green 10.0% 9.8% 9.8% 9.7% 8.0% 8.5% 9.0% 8.9%

All Manufacturing 9.9% 10.8% 10.0% 9.0% 8.7% 8.5% 9.4% 9.0%

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5.5% 4.3%

Red 4.2% 4.5% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6%

Orange 4.3% 4.6% 11.5% 10.1% 5.6% n/a n/a n/a

Yellow 5.7% 4.5% 5.8% 3.6% 3.9% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Green 7.7% 8.8% 7.4% 7.2% 7.7% 7.3% 6.5% 6.4%

All Transportation 5.4% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.3% 5.6% 5.7% 4.9%

Deep Red n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.2% 7.3%

Red 7.7% 8.8% 8.4% 8.0% 9.1% 9.0% 9.7% 8.5%

Orange 10.3% 6.8% 8.6% 6.6% 4.0% 4.7% 4.6% 3.5%

Yellow 8.4% 7.9% 8.8% 5.8% 8.5% 6.2% 5.7% 6.5%

Green 8.2% 9.8% 8.5% 7.8% 8.0% 8.2% 9.3% 8.8%

All 'All Other Industries' 9.2% 9.3% 8.7% 8.2% 8.5% 8.8% 9.3% 8.8%

System-wide 6.9% 6.5% 6.3% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% 6.0%

 

Source: Form 5500 filings

TRANSPORTATION

ALL OTHER 

INDUSTRIES

*Classifiable Ongoing Plans exclude plans which have terminated or are currently receiving Financial Assistance and plans 

that did not provide zone status.

Descriptive statistics ignore zero benefit plans but include plans with relatively small benefit payments.

Table M-20 

Administrative Expenses as a Percent of Benefits Paid, 

by Industry and Zone* (2009-2016)

Multiemployer Program

 SECTOR ZONE 

STATUS

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

Administrative Expenses to Benefits Paid (median)

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