April 16-20, 2020; November 17 to December 29, 2020
Number of respondents
3,109 respondents*
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How has your confidence in your ability to retire comfortably changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic?" in the 2020 April survey
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How has your confidence in your ability to retire comfortably changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic?" in the 2020 December survey.
*1,248 respondents in 2020 April survey.
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Retirement confidence after the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. 2020
When surveyed in , ** percent of Americans felt declined confidence in retiring comfortable, due to the coronavirus pandemic. When surveyed again in ***, a lower share, only ** percent, felt declined confidence to retire. Meanwhile, a higher share (** percent) felt increased confidence in . This share was lower in December that year, when only ** percent had improved confidence to retire comfortably.
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