Membership (2003)

As at December 31, 2003, compulsory pension funds had 1.070.932 members. In 2003, the number of compulsory pension funds was reduced from seven to four: A-Z compulsory pension fund, "Erste Plavi" compulsory pension fund, "PBZ-CO" compulsory pension fund and "Raiffeisen" compulsory pension fund.

Growth of the total number of CPF members in 2003

132.498 new members applied in 2003. This number makes 12,37% of total CPF membership as at December 31, 2003.

The number of new members that applied every month varied between 8.036 and 17.102, i.e. 11.014 new members in average.

A higher growth in October 2003 was caused by the schedule of seasonal workers, newly employed in June 2003.

Movement in the number of new CPF members in 2003

As at December 31, 2003, out of the 1.070.932 members, 567.840 members (53,02%) were male, and 503.092 members (46,98%) were female.

Both genders have a similar age structure — 82,30% of males and 82,77% of females are under the age of 40.
17,08% male and 16,82% female members are in the age group between 40 and 50, and 1,03% members are persons who were, on December 31, 2003, over the age of 50. They are predominantly (male 0,62%, female 0,41%).

Age and gender structure of CPF members as at December 31, 2003

Out of the 1.070.932 members as at December 31, 2003, most members are in the age group 25 to 29 (228.140 members), 30-34 years (223.483 members) and 35 to 39 (237.288 members), which makes 64,33% of total membership (688.911 members).

In comparison to 2002., as a result of members aging, in the age structure, members that are 50 years of age and over, are appearing.

Age structure of CPF members as at December 31, 2003