More than two thirds of employees in the United States expected their main source of retirement income to come from retirement plans, such as 401(k), 403(b), or individual retirement accounts (IRAs), as of end 2021. A large share (also around two thirds) expected their main source of income to come from social security. Meanwhile, 33 percent of respondents expected to finance themselves in retirement age by continuing to work.
Expected main source of retirement income in the United States as of 2021
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you expect to be sources of income to cover your living expenses after you retire? Select all."
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Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. (July 22, 2022). Expected main source of retirement income in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941589/expected-main-source-of-retirement-income-usa/
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