3 reasons the retirement crisis is a women’s crisis – and 3 reasons it isn't

Aug 2, 2023

Three key factors contribute most to gender disparities in retirement incomes – women often make less, work differently, and live longer. Image: Unsplash/Towfiqu barbhuiya

KC Boas

Head of Retirement Thought Leadership, BlackRock

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Figure 1: What happens to the gender pay gap over time? Image: BlackRock analysis using US Census data, QWI Explorer tool for Q4 2021 (latest available data)

Figure 2: Hypothetical 401(k) balance by gender Image: BlackRock analysis using US Census data, QWI Explorer tool for Q4 2021 (latest available data)

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