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What share of U.S. private industry workers had access to a defined contribution plan (like a 401(k)) in 2025?

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6% vs 36%

How does access to a traditional defined benefit pension compare between small and large firms?

Traditional pensions have survived mainly at larger employers, including many government and unionized workplaces.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov

about $32.2 trillion

Of the roughly $50.7 trillion in global pension assets in 2019, about how much was held in the United States?

The U.S. held nearly two-thirds of all global pension assets tracked in this comparison, far ahead of the UK, Canada and Australia.

Source: Wikipedia, citing global pension asset data (2019) en.wikipedia.org

Italy, at about 28.7%

Which country reportedly spent the highest share of government spending on pensions among Italy, Japan and Greece (2021-2023)?

Italy, Japan and Greece all devoted close to 29% of government spending to pensions, among the highest shares of any nations compared.

Source: Wikipedia, citing government spending data (2023) en.wikipedia.org

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