Private-sector workers across the South are the least likely to have an employer-provided pension plan compared with workers in other regions: Share of workers receiving an employer-provided pension by region, 1981–2019
| South | Midwest | West | Northeast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.7% | 53.6% | 45.5% | 53.6% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | 51.7% | 43.7% | 52.5% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | 50.8% | 42.7% | 51.6% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | 50.2% | 42.3% | 50.5% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | 49.9% | 41.2% | 49.7% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | 48.9% | 39.9% | 48.2% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | 48.0% | 38.0% | 47.4% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | 47.0% | 37.5% | 46.6% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | 47.9% | 37.4% | 47.3% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | 48.4% | 38.0% | 47.6% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | 48.7% | 38.5% | 47.9% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | 48.7% | 39.0% | 47.4% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | 49.0% | 39.5% | 47.7% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | 49.9% | 40.0% | 48.3% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | 51.3% | 41.4% | 49.2% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | 52.6% | 41.9% | 49.1% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | 53.5% | 42.9% | 49.4% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | 54.3% | 42.9% | 49.7% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | 54.5% | 42.9% | 50.7% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | 53.8% | 42.0% | 50.6% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | 52.3% | 41.1% | 49.7% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 51.2% | 40.9% | 48.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | 50.9% | 40.7% | 48.0% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | 50.7% | 40.4% | 48.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | 50.2% | 39.6% | 46.8% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | 50.2% | 39.7% | 45.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | 50.1% | 40.2% | 45.1% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | 50.0% | 40.6% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | 48.8% | 40.3% | 44.8% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | 48.0% | 39.7% | 44.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | 47.5% | 39.5% | 45.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | 46.4% | 38.9% | 44.1% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | 44.7% | 37.7% | 42.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 41.5% | 35.4% | 39.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | 39.3% | 32.8% | 37.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | 37.9% | 31.7% | 35.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | 38.1% | 31.4% | 34.6% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | 38.4% | 31.1% | 33.8% |
Note: All private-sector wage and salary workers aged 16 and older who worked at least 20 hours per week and 26 weeks per year. Data for each year is a three-year moving average.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement.