Table 7. Definition of a "break in service" in defined benefit plans by industry group and reason for termination of employment, September 1, 1974 (percent of workers)

Table 7. Definition of a "break in service" in defined benefit plans by industry group and reason for termination of employment, September 1, 1974 (percent of workers)
Definition	Voluntary separation (quits)			Discharge			Layoff
Definition	All industries	Manu- facturing	Nonmanu- facturing	All industries	Manu- facturing	Nonmanu- facturing	All industries	Manu- facturing	Nonmanu- facturing
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Immediately when service ends	59	74	41	51	62	35	–	–	–
After a year of insufficient hours, shifts, earnings, etc.	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	2
After more than a year of insufficient hours, shifts, earnings, etc.	18	4	34	18	4	34	18	4	34
Less than a year after service ends	3	4	2	4	5	2	3	4	1
A year or more after service ends	7	4	10	5	5	6	29	32	25
Other definition	1	(1)	0	(1)	0	(1)	3	4	2
Break in service cannot occur	–	–	–	(1)	0	–	28	34	21
Not determinable	10	11	10	20	19	21	17	19	15
Footnotes: (1) Less than 0.5 percent.
Note: Dash indicates no active workers in this category.