No. 607. SOCIAL SECURITY (OASDI)—BENEFICIARIES, BENEFIT PAYMENTS, AND AVERAGE MONTHLY

BENEFITS, 1970 TO 1983, AND BY STATES AND OTHER AREAS, 1983 [Number of beneficiaries in current-payment status and average monthly benefit as of December. OASDI=Old-age, survivors, and

disability insurance. See also headnote, table 606, and Appendix III)

- Represents zero. NA Not available. Includes special benefits; see tootnote 8, table 606. ? Includes benefits payable to dependents. Includes lump-sum payments to survivors of deceased workers. - Excludes persons with special benefits.

* Nondisabled only. • Preliminary.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Periodically in Social Security Bulletin.

No. 608. Social Security (OASDI)—Retirement Benefits, By Sex: 1970 To 1983

[As ol end of year. Benefits in current-payment status. OASDI = Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance. Persons who retire at age 65 or older receive full benefits; those who retire between ages 62 and 64 receive reduced benefits. See also Appendix m and Historical Statistics. Colonial Times to 1970. series H 245-259]

1 Includes disability beneficiaries who attained age 65. * After reduction.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Social Security Bulletin, monthly. Data are published quarterly

No. 609. Social Security—Child Beneficiaries And Benefits: 1970 To 1983

[Benefits in current-payment status at end of year. For explanation of methodology, see Appendix III]

118 years old and over. Disability began before age 18 and, beginning 1973, before age 22.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, and unpublished i

No. 610. Railroad Retirement And Survivor Benefits: 1970 To 1983

[For years ending June 30 except, beginning 1979, ending Sept 3a See also Historical Statistics. Colonial Times to 1970.

H 271-286)

1970 1975 1971 1979 1990 19*1

Average number of railroad employees

Retirement and survivor benefits:

Monthly benefits awarded

1,000...

1,000...
1,000...

87 1.101

No. 611. INDEXES OF PENSIONS, AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS, AND CONSUMER PRICES, SELECTED

COUNTRIES: 1975 TO 1982

(1970= 100. Relates to national social security systems. Pensions and wages data refer to average worker in manufacturing: price

trend based on annual changes in consumer price index)

No. 612. EARNINGS REPLACEMENT RATES OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS_SELECTED COUNTRIES:

1969 TO 1980

(In percent. Data represent social security old-age pensions at the time of retirement as a percent of earnings in year before

retirement for workers with average wages in manufacturing. The replacement rates have not been adjusted to reflect the effect of differences in the treatment of social security benefits under the respective countries' income tax laws. Data for retired couples assume one working spouse and one nonworking spouse)

No. 613. EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAX RATES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS—SELECTED

COUNTRIES: 1980 TO 1982

[In percent. Covers old-age, disability and survivors insurance, public health or sickness insurance, workers' compensation,

unemployment insurance, and family allowance programs)

6.70 14.25 11.14 16.80

8.30 10.10

.11 8.75

10.16

3.60 2 12.90

18.00 24.46

9.10 20.80

(NA)

10.70

3.60 2 13.00

18.50 24.46 10.60 21.15

(NA)

10.80

3.60
? 13.00

18.00
24.46
10.60
18.46
(NA)

2 8.20

9.00 17.31

5.30 18.35

(NA)

NA Not available. Excludes work-injury compensation program. ? Disability and survivors benefits financed through sickness insurance.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of International Policy, "Payroll Tax Rates for Social Security Programs, 1980." mimeo (November 1980) and unpublished data.

NO. 614. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT (IRA), KEOGH ACCOUNT AND PENSION PLAN COVERAGE

OF EMPLOYED PERSONS: 1983

(In thousands, except percent. As of May. Covers only persons einployed for pay. Data based on supplement to Current

Population Survey (see text, pp. 1 and 2) conducted for U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service and Employee Benefit Research Institute)

- Represents zero.
1 Based on number of persons who responded "yes" or "no" to question of coverage.
2 A retirement plan similar to IRAs which is available to self-employed persons and unincorporated partnerships.
3 Includes self-employed persons who also held a wage and salary job.

• Persons with pension plan coverage that is irrevocable on the part of the employer. When an employee is vested in a plan, he can draw the expected benefits at retirement age, even if that employment was terminated earlier.

Source: Employee Benefit Research Institute, Washington, DC, Individual Retirement Accounts: Characteristics and Policy Implications," Issue Brief #32, 1984, and New Survey Findings on Pension Coverage and Benefit Entitlement," Issue Briet #33, 1984.

No. 615. PENSION PLAN COVERAGE OF CIVILIAN WORKERS BY WAGE OR SALARY INCOME: 1982 (Covers civilian workers as of March of following year who had earnings in year shown. Based on Current Population Survey, see

text, pp. 1 and 2.)

* Includes workers with income under $5,000, not shown separately. Includes other races, not shown separately. * Persons of Spanish origin may be of any race. Includes persons 65 years old and over, not shown separately. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-60, No. 143.

No. 616. Assets Of Private And Public Pension Funds, By Type Of Fund: 1970 To 1983

[In billion* of dollars. As of and of year. Except tor corporate equities, represents book value. Excludes Social Security trust

funds, see table 605]

1 Covers all pension funds of corporations, nonprofit organizations, unions, and multi-employer groups. Also includes deferred profit-sharing plans; excludes health, welfare, and bonus plans. * Includes foreign bonds. 3 Includes U.S. Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Trust Fund.

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Flow of Funds Accounts, Assets and Liabilities Outstanding. 195780; Annual Statistical Digest, and unpublished data

No. 617. Public Employee Retirement Systems—Beneficiaries And Benefits: 1970 To 1981

(Number of beneficiaries as of June 30)

X Not applicable. 'Includes other Federal systems, not shown separately.

No. 618. Pubuc Employee Retirement Systems—Average Annual Benefits Per Annuitant:

1970 TO 1981

1 Constant dollar figures are based on implicit price deflators for personal consumption expenditures published by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; see table 779.

Source of tables 617 and 618: U.S. Social Security Administration. Sodtl Security Bulletin. December 1982; and unpublished