Retirement savings by gender.

Retirement savings by gender.

Men are more likely to save for retirement and they save at a higher rate than women. More than three-quarters of men are currently saving for retirement compared to 60% of women. And, while 37% of women save 1-9% of their income, 36% of men save 10% or more of their income. More than one-third of women have zero retirement savings, while 15% of men do. Remember, women more than twice as likely as men to have $0 saved.


Data from Ramsey Solutions.

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