The statistic shows the anticipated sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the United States as of 2016. In that year, U.S. Baby Boomers expected that 40 percent of their expenses in retirement would be covered from personal savings.
Expected sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the United States as of 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Personal
40%
Government
39%
Employer
21%
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Merrill Lynch. (February 15, 2017). Expected sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the United States as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713930/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-baby-boomers/
Merrill Lynch. "Expected sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the United States as of 2016." Chart. February 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713930/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-baby-boomers/
Merrill Lynch. (2017). Expected sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the United States as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713930/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-baby-boomers/
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