This statistic presents the distribution of workers with access to the given types of retirement plans in the United States as of March 2018. At that time, 17 percent of the U.S. employees had access to defined benefit plans, and 64 had access to defined contribution plans.
Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the United States in 2018, by type of plan
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Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the United States in 2018, by type of plan
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (October 2, 2018). Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the United States in 2018, by type of plan [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941133/distribution-of-workers-with-access-to-retirement-plans-by-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the United States in 2018, by type of plan." Chart. October 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941133/distribution-of-workers-with-access-to-retirement-plans-by-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2018). Distribution of workers with access to retirement plans in the United States in 2018, by type of plan. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941133/distribution-of-workers-with-access-to-retirement-plans-by-type/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Workers with Access to Retirement Plans in The United States in 2018, by Type of Plan." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941133/distribution-of-workers-with-access-to-retirement-plans-by-type/
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