The most common type of retirement benefit offered by employers in the United States was employee-funded plan, such as the 401(k), as of December 2020. Over 50 percent of employers surveyed offered employee-funded plans to their employees. Meanwhile, over 40 percent of the employers did not offer any retirement benefits at that time.
Types of retirement benefits offered by employers in the United States in 2020
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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
3
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
Further related statistics
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- Importance of employee benefits in the U.S. 2020
- Value of assets of retirement plans in the U.S. 1995-2018, by type
- Unforeseen early retirement backup plan of respondents in Germany 2017
- Value of DC retirement plans in the U.S. Q3 2021, by type
- Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the U.S. 2018, by plan
- Retirement readiness index score for selected countries globally 2020
- Unforeseen early retirement backup plan of respondents in the UK 2017
- Financial expectations for retirement in Italy 2019
- Opinion on responsibility for the financial situation of retirees in Italy 2019
- Retirement income sources in Western Europe: Germany, France and Spain 2018
- Distribution of European adult population with or without retirement plan 2020
- Retirement readiness index score globally 2012-2020
- Retirement readiness according to European respondents 2017-2020
- Retirement readiness index score in India 2014-2020
- Retirement readiness in Canada 2013-2020
- Share of Americans living abroad by where they plan to retire 2019
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- Value of assets of retirement plans in the U.S. 1995-2018, by type
- Unforeseen early retirement backup plan of respondents in Germany 2017
- Value of DC retirement plans in the U.S. Q3 2021, by type
- Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the U.S. 2018, by plan
- Retirement readiness index score for selected countries globally 2020
- Unforeseen early retirement backup plan of respondents in the UK 2017
- Financial expectations for retirement in Italy 2019
- Opinion on responsibility for the financial situation of retirees in Italy 2019
- Retirement income sources in Western Europe: Germany, France and Spain 2018
- Distribution of European adult population with or without retirement plan 2020
- Retirement readiness index score globally 2012-2020
- Retirement readiness according to European respondents 2017-2020
- Retirement readiness index score in India 2014-2020
- Retirement readiness in Canada 2013-2020
- Share of Americans living abroad by where they plan to retire 2019
Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. (June 8, 2021). Types of retirement benefits offered by employers in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941607/available-retirement-benefits-usa/
Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. "Types of retirement benefits offered by employers in the United States in 2020." Chart. June 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941607/available-retirement-benefits-usa/
Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. (2021). Types of retirement benefits offered by employers in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941607/available-retirement-benefits-usa/
Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. "Types of Retirement Benefits Offered by Employers in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941607/available-retirement-benefits-usa/
Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, Types of retirement benefits offered by employers in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941607/available-retirement-benefits-usa/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Types of retirement benefits offered by employers in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941607/available-retirement-benefits-usa/