Tag: retirement plan coverage

At any given time, only about half of U.S. private sector workers are covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan, and few workers save without one. The coverage gap, which undermines the retirement income security of the nation’s workers, is driven by a lack of coverage among small employers. But, in fact, about half of firms…

Introduction At any given time, only about half of private sector workers in the United States are covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan, and few workers save without one. As a result, many households end up with no retirement saving and entirely dependent on Social Security, while others move in and out of coverage throughout…