The value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States grew overall during the period from 2000 to 2021, reaching a value of around 7.26 trillion U.S. dollars as of the end of second quarter 2021. Most of the 401(k) plan assets were invested in mutual funds.
Value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States from 2000 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type of investment (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Retirement saving in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Household retirement savings in the U.S. 2020-2021, by amount
- Premium Statistic Retirement readiness index score in the U.S. 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of households with IRAs or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Value of retirement assets in the U.S. 1995-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of retirement account assets managed by mutual funds in the U.S. 1995-2021
IRAs
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- Premium Statistic Total assets of traditional IRAs 2000 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Value of IRA assets in the United States 1995-2021, by investment type
- Premium Statistic Number of households with IRA in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of households with IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Value of assets invested in IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
Government retirement plans
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DC plans
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Saving patterns
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- Premium Statistic Change in retirement savings due to coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Adults with any retirement savings in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Expected main source of retirement income in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Drivers for starting to save for retirement in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Retirement savings by age U.S. 2020
Retirement confidence
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- Premium Statistic Retirement confidence after the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Retirees' confidence about having enough money in retirement in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of retirees working for pay in the U.S. 1999-2022
- Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence to pay medical expenses in retirement U.S. 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Workers' confidence about having enough money in retirement in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Workers' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2022
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ICI. (September 29, 2021). Value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States from 2000 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type of investment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096899/value-retirement-assets-401-k-plans-usa/
ICI. "Value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States from 2000 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type of investment (in billion U.S. dollars) ." Chart. September 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096899/value-retirement-assets-401-k-plans-usa/
ICI. (2021). Value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States from 2000 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type of investment (in billion U.S. dollars) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096899/value-retirement-assets-401-k-plans-usa/
ICI. "Value of Retirement Assets in 401(K) Plans in The United States from 2000 to 2nd Quarter 2021, by Type of Investment (in Billion U.S. Dollars) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096899/value-retirement-assets-401-k-plans-usa/
ICI, Value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States from 2000 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type of investment (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096899/value-retirement-assets-401-k-plans-usa/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Value of retirement assets in 401(k) plans in the United States from 2000 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type of investment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], ICI, September 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096899/value-retirement-assets-401-k-plans-usa/