401(k) Participants in the Wake of the Financial Crisis: Changes in Account Balances, 2007–2011
The average 401(k) account balance for participants consistently participating in their 401(k) plans for the four years from 2007 through 2011 was up 23.5 percent at year-end 2011 compared with year-end 2007, despite the sharp decline caused by the bear market in 2008, according to a report released today by EBRI and ICI.