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The Retirement & Pension Plans industry plays a crucial role in providing financial security and stability to individuals in their retirement years. Shifting demographics, government regulations and advancements in technology is changing the industry. In response to these changes the industry is focusing on offering more flexible and personalized retirement plans to meet the unique needs of different segments of the population.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $965.3bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Public Employees' Retirement System | 55,513.3 | 16,930.0 | 30.5 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Private defined benefit plans, State and local government defined benefit plans and Federal defined benefit plans. Private defined benefit plans is the largest segment of the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US.
Private defined benefit plans are decreasing in popularity
This industry is composed of private and public pension funds that provide retirement saving and income benefits exclusively for the sponsor’s employees or members. This industry only includes defined benefit plans and excludes defined contribution plans. Revenue in this industry refers to total contributions plus investment gains, while establishments refer to the number of funds. Fees from portfolio management or other third-party services are not included in this report.
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NAICS 52511 - Retirement & Pension Plans in the US
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Profit margins decreased over the last five years. Industry profit has not returned to its pre-pandemic levels.
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The market size of the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US industry in United States is $965.3bn in 2024.
There are 52,133 businesses in the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 3.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest company operating in the Retirement & Pension Plans market in United States is California Public Employees' Retirement System
Providing defined benefit plans to beneficiaries and Collecting employer and employee contributions are part of the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is California Public Employees' Retirement System.
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Retirement & Pension Plans in the US industry in United States.