DWP publishes latest workplace pension participation statistics

Employee participation rose in 2024, but opt-outs are close to 10%

Holly Roach
clock • 4 min read
DWP publishes latest workplace pension participation statistics

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published statistics on workplace pension participation, showing employee participation rose in 2024, but op-outs remain high.

The DWP's annual publication of its workplace savings stats revealed 89% of eligible employees in the UK were saving into a workplace pension in 2024, equating to 21.7 million people – an increase ...

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