Percentage of plans with automatic enrollment (AE), all plans vs. plans with 1,000+ participants
A bar graph shows the adoption of automatic enrollment in all DC plans and DC plans with 1,000 participants and more, since 2012. In 2012, 32% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 54% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. Adoption in both groups increased steadily over the next 11 years. In 2013, 34% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 55% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2014, 36% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 60% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2015, 41% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 63% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2016, 45% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 65% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2017, 46% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 67% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2018, 48% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 68% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2019, 50% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 71% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2020, 54% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 74% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2021, 56% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 75% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2022, 58% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 76% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment. In 2023, 59% of all plans had automatic enrollment, and 77% of all plans with 1,000 participants and more had automatic enrollment.