Description:
Percent of entry-level workers who are included in an employer-provided pension plan where the employer contributes to the pension plan.
Source:
Economic Policy Institute, The State of Working America Data Library. EPI’s estimates are based on the Current Population Survey.
Methodological Notes:
Workers are classified as “entry-level” if they have a high school degree (but no college) are not enrolled in school, and are 17 to 20 years old; or if they have a college degree, are not enrolled in school, and are 21 to 24 years old.
Only private wage-and-salary earners who worked at least 20 hours per week, 26 weeks per year are included.
Due to a survey redesign, data for 2013 and onward are not fully comparable wtih data for earlier yaers.