Share of workers age 26–61 participating in an employer-based retirement plan, by age group, 1989–2010
| Year | 26–31 | 32–37 | 38–43 | 44–49 | 50–55 | 56–61 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38% | 45% | 50% | 52% | 51% | 51% |
| 1990 | 39% | 45% | 52% | 53% | 52% | 50% |
| 1991 | 39% | 46% | 51% | 53% | 52% | 49% |
| 1992 | 39% | 46% | 50% | 55% | 54% | 50% |
| 1993 | 38% | 45% | 51% | 54% | 52% | 50% |
| 1994 | 38% | 44% | 50% | 53% | 54% | 48% |
| 1995 | 40% | 46% | 52% | 55% | 56% | 49% |
| 1996 | 39% | 47% | 51% | 55% | 55% | 50% |
| 1997 | 42% | 47% | 52% | 54% | 56% | 51% |
| 1998 | 42% | 47% | 50% | 55% | 56% | 51% |
| 1999 | 42% | 49% | 54% | 58% | 58% | 52% |
| 2000 | 43% | 49% | 53% | 57% | 59% | 54% |
| 2001 | 43% | 49% | 54% | 57% | 58% | 55% |
| 2002 | 41% | 48% | 52% | 55% | 58% | 53% |
| 2003 | 39% | 46% | 50% | 54% | 56% | 52% |
| 2004 | 39% | 46% | 49% | 54% | 56% | 53% |
| 2005 | 39% | 45% | 49% | 52% | 56% | 53% |
| 2006 | 37% | 45% | 48% | 52% | 54% | 53% |
| 2007 | 37% | 42% | 46% | 49% | 51% | 50% |
| 2008 | 38% | 45% | 49% | 51% | 55% | 53% |
| 2009 | 38% | 43% | 46% | 50% | 51% | 52% |
| 2010 | 36% | 42% | 46% | 48% | 50% | 50% |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (King et al. 2010)