The share of American families, in which the family head was self-employed, that managed to save money decreased between 2019 and 2022. Self-employed households were the more likely to save than those in other work status. For families in which the breadwinner was retired, 51 percent managed to save money in the same year.
Share of households that saved money in the United States from 2004 to 2022, by work status of family head
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Federal Reserve. (October 24, 2023). Share of households that saved money in the United States from 2004 to 2022, by work status of family head [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/246212/families-that-saved-in-the-united-states-by-work-status-of-head/
Federal Reserve. "Share of households that saved money in the United States from 2004 to 2022, by work status of family head." Chart. October 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246212/families-that-saved-in-the-united-states-by-work-status-of-head/
Federal Reserve. (2023). Share of households that saved money in the United States from 2004 to 2022, by work status of family head. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246212/families-that-saved-in-the-united-states-by-work-status-of-head/
Federal Reserve. "Share of Households That Saved Money in The United States from 2004 to 2022, by Work Status of Family Head." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246212/families-that-saved-in-the-united-states-by-work-status-of-head/
Federal Reserve, Share of households that saved money in the United States from 2004 to 2022, by work status of family head Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246212/families-that-saved-in-the-united-states-by-work-status-of-head/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Share of households that saved money in the United States from 2004 to 2022, by work status of family head [Graph], Federal Reserve, October 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/246212/families-that-saved-in-the-united-states-by-work-status-of-head/