Figure 1. Percentage of workers in plans with automatic enrollment, by industry, 2009–2010
Industry Percentage of workers

All

14.5

Agriculture, mining, and construction

24.7

Manufacturing

16.6

Transportation and public utilities

16.9

Wholesale trade

23.5

Retail trade

3.6

Financial services, insurance, and real estate

19.7

Other services

11.8

Note: Sample includes jobs covered by savings and thrift plans with flat match structures. Job-level weights were used to reflect the percentage of workers in the population.

Source: Authors’ calculations using National Compensation Survey restricted-use microdata extract, 2009–2010, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.