In 2021, roughly 77 percent of surveyed parents in the United States had a 401(k) plan for retirement. Meanwhile, regular savings accounts were the second most popular type of retirement savings accounts with 67 percent relying on them. Meanwhile, the rest of accounts were used by less than a third of surveyed parents.
Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Household retirement savings in the U.S. 2020-2022, by amount
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- 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. 1995-2022, 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 2022
- 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. 2022, by type
Government retirement plans
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DC plans
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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. 2021-2022, 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
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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. 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Percentage of retirees working for pay in the U.S. 1999-2023
- Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence to pay medical expenses in retirement U.S. 2021-2023
- Basic Statistic Workers' confidence about having enough money in retirement in the U.S. 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Workers' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2023
Further related statistics
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- Average savings amounts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2014
- UK: distribution of adequate retirement savers 2019, by share of income saved
- Adults without savings in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by age group
- UK: share of participants in defined contribution scheme for retirement 2005-2018
- Amount saved annually versus earlier savings plan in the United Kingdom 2011-2013
- Financial risk-taking among various age groups in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Attitudes towards saving for retirement in Great Britain 2022, by income
- Retirement saving rate in the United Kingdom in 2005-2016
- Savings amount among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- UK: distribution of population in 2019, by saving rate and age
- Reasons to start using ISA cash-only for Great Britain adults in 2014
- Share of adults who saved or invested money in Great Britain in 2014
- Private pension plans savings and investments value for Great Britain adults 2014
- Assets of retirement plan 457 in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Confidence of being able to live a comfortable retirement in Germany as of 2017
- Financial expectations for retirement in Italy 2019
- Non-retirees retirement saving as share of income 2021, by region
- Expected number of years in retirement in Europe 2020, by gender
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- Average savings amounts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2014
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- Adults without savings in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by age group
- UK: share of participants in defined contribution scheme for retirement 2005-2018
- Amount saved annually versus earlier savings plan in the United Kingdom 2011-2013
- Financial risk-taking among various age groups in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Attitudes towards saving for retirement in Great Britain 2022, by income
- Retirement saving rate in the United Kingdom in 2005-2016
- Savings amount among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- UK: distribution of population in 2019, by saving rate and age
- Reasons to start using ISA cash-only for Great Britain adults in 2014
- Share of adults who saved or invested money in Great Britain in 2014
- Private pension plans savings and investments value for Great Britain adults 2014
- Assets of retirement plan 457 in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Confidence of being able to live a comfortable retirement in Germany as of 2017
- Financial expectations for retirement in Italy 2019
- Non-retirees retirement saving as share of income 2021, by region
- Expected number of years in retirement in Europe 2020, by gender
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T. Rowe Price. (2021). Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/
T. Rowe Price. "Most Popular Accounts for Retirement Savings in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/
T. Rowe Price, Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Most popular accounts for retirement savings in the United States in 2021 [Graph], T. Rowe Price, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/542709/accounts-used-for-retirement-savings-usa/