About this data

Source: DWP, Workplace pension participation and savings trends of eligible employees: 2009 to 2025

• Automatic enrolment started in October 2012 for the largest employers, and reached all employers by 2018. Employers must enrol employees aged 22 to State Pension age earning over £10,000 a year into a workplace pension; employees can opt out.
• Eligible employees are those who would be automatically enrolled: aged 22 to State Pension age, earning over £10,000 a year (in 2025 terms). Figures are from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, in April each year.

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