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TABLE E7

Distribution of Private Sector Retirees Ages 55 and Over by former and current coverage status under an employer provided health plan and by industry and occupation
Item	Number of Retirees (in thousands)	Percent with Employer Provided Health Coverage at Time of Retirement	Percent who Continued Employer Provided Health Coverage After Retirement	Percent Currently Covered Under Employer Provided Health Plan	Percent with Employer Provided Health Coverage that can be Continued for Life
TOTAL	17,405	60	35	27	24
INDUSTRY
Mining	237	75	57	50	46
Construction	936	53	31	21	17
Manufacturing:
Durable goods	3,413	79	50	41	35
Nondurable goods	2,509	65	34	23	19
Transportation	804	68	42	30	25
Communications and public utilities	698	89	78	71	64
Trade:
Wholesale	711	64	34	22	20
Retail	3,079	42	20	13	11
Finance, insurance and real estate	763	45	28	23	22
Services	3,210	46	21	15	13
Other or not available	1,045	64	55	53	41
OCCUPATION
White-collar workers:
Executive, administrative, and managerial	1,771	71	45	33	30
Professional specialty	1,216	65	43	37	33
Technicians and related support	339	65	37	30	20
Sales	1,913	44	23	15	13
Administrative support, including clerical	2,713	60	34	25	22
Blue-collar workers:
Precision production, craft, and repair	2,577	71	47	36	32
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors	2,473	63	31	22	20
Transportation and material moving	796	67	41	29	24
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers	625	61	30	25	22
Service	1,830	35	15	11	9
Other or not available	1,152	63	53	51	40

SOURCE: Retiree Pension and Health Supplement to the September 1994 Current Population Survey.