401(k) Plans: Participation and Deferral Rates by Plan Features and Other Information

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information regarding so-called 401(k) retirement programs, focusing on the: (1) number of workers at firms which offered only a 401(k) plan; (2) kinds of plans firms converted or replaced when they set up 401(k) plans; and (3) differences in average employee participation rates and deferral percentage rates among plans with different provisions.