Figure D
Share of private-sector workers with employer-provided pension coverage, by educational attainment, 1979–2012
| All | High school graduate | College graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 50.6% | 51.2% | 61.0% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | 50.8% | 58.3% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | 48.8% | 58.0% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | 47.9% | 55.9% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 47.7% | 57.3% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | 45.7% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | 45.3% | 56.8% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | 44.5% | 56.4% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | 42.0% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | 42.8% | 52.6% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | 42.9% | 55.4% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | 43.3% | 55.8% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | 42.7% | 56.3% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | 43.0% | 56.6% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | 41.4% | 56.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | 43.2% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | 43.2% | 58.8% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | 44.2% | 61.7% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | 43.8% | 61.9% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | 46.0% | 63.3% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | 44.9% | 63.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | 43.8% | 63.7% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | 42.8% | 62.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | 41.4% | 59.9% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | 40.9% | 60.2% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | 40.2% | 60.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | 39.0% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | 37.1% | 57.0% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 38.8% | 58.2% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | 38.1% | 56.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 36.3% | 54.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | 36.3% | 56.1% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | 35.7% | 54.0% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | 35.2% | 55.0% |
Note: Sample is of private-sector wage-and-salary earners age 18–64 who worked at least 20 hours per week and 26 weeks per year.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata
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