Retirement account savings of households age 26–79 as a percent of income, 1989–2010

Year All
1989 34%
1992 45%
1995 58%
1998 70%
2001 80%
2004 87%
2007 93%
2010 110%

Note: Retirement account savings include savings in 401(k) and other defined-contribution plans, IRAs (including employer-sponsored SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs) and Keogh plans for small businesses.

Source: Authors' analysis of Survey of Consumer Finance microdata

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