2026 RCS Open for Sponsors: About the Survey
The Retirement Confidence Survey, conducted by Greenwald Research & the Employee Benefit Research Institute, is an unparalleled measure of worker and retiree attitudes and behaviors and the forces that affect them. With more than 30 years of compelling findings, this study is widely cited and is the longest-running survey of its kind.
2026 Focus: Caregiving
The upcoming research will dive into retirement challenges faced by workers and retirees who are caregivers of parents, spouses, or children with special needs. We will compare workers and retirees to their caregiving counterparts when it comes to financial goals, planning for retirement, retirement confidence, preparing and transitioning to retirement, workplace savings, trusted sources of information, and income and spending in retirement.
Learn more about the study below. If your organization is interested in partnering with us to sponsor the 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey, fill and submit the form on this page.
2025 Results Released!
The 35th annual Retirement Confidence Survey finds Americans reporting a positive outlook for retirement, with 2 in 3 workers and nearly 8 in 10 retirees confident they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement. Though confidence is high, there is also concern about a reduction of Social Security and Medicare benefits, and inflation.
2025 Focus: Black Americans
We offered a closer look at the unique retirement challenges that Black American workers and retirees face compared with the total American population, including Black Americans’ retirement confidence, financial goals, retirement planning, preparation, and transition, trusted sources of information, and more.
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Additional Resources
About the 2026 RCS
Find information on topics we’ll cover and how to sponsor the research.
2025 RCS Short Report
Short report of top key findings from the 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey
About the 2025 RCS
2024 RCS Press Release
Survey: Retirement Crisis? Most Retirees Say They’re Doing Okay
2024 RCS Summary Report
Short report of top key findings from the 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey
About the 2024 RCS
2023 Press Release: Caregiver RCS Results
The Cost of Caregiving; Mental, Physical, and Financial Health All Suffer
Findings: Confident or Not Confident
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Findings: Inflation/Economic Concerns
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Findings: Sources of Info About Retirement Planning
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Findings: How Much Americans Need in Retirement
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Findings: Retirement Confidence by Generation
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Full Video: Retirement Confidence Survey 2023
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2023 RCS Press Release
Survey: Americans’ Optimism About Living Comfortably Through Retirement Declines
2023 RCS Summary Report
Short report of top key findings from the 2023 Retirement Confidence Survey
About the 2023 RCS
2022 Press Release: Results of New 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey Finds Americans Remain Optimistic About Living a Comfortable Retirement
Results of New 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey Finds Americans Remain Optimistic About Living a Comfortable Retirement
2022 RCS Summary
Short report of top key findings from the 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey
2021 Press Release: Black and Hispanic Americans Face More Challenges Preparing for Retirement Than White Americans
Findings from the 2021 RCS oversample of Black and Hispanic Americans.
2021 RCS EBRI Issue Brief: A Closer Look at Black and Hispanic Americans
Supplemental report on the 2021 RCS. This report highlights Black and Hispanic Americans’ retirement confidence in particular.
2021 Press Release: Confidence in Retirement Security Resilient in Face of Pandemic
The 2021 Retirement Confidence Survey shows the pandemic’s effects on retirement confidence, job satisfaction, financial priorities, and more.
2021 RCS Summary Report
Short report of top key findings from the 2021 Retirement Confidence Survey
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