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Table 11. Percent of full-time employees participating in retirement plans and tax deferred retirement plans, 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997



Table 11.  Percent of full-time employees participating in retirement plans and tax
deferred retirement plans, medium and large private establishments, 1991,1993, 1995, and
1997
(in percent)
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
                                      1991          1993          1995          1997    
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
 All retirement(1)..............       78            78            80            79     
  Defined benefit...............       59            56            52            50     
  Defined contribution..........       48            49            55            57     
 Cash or deferred arrangements                                                          
    401(k) plans................       44            43            54            55     

  1 Includes defined benefit and defined contribution plans.  Some employees participate
in both types, but are counted just once in all retirement.