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Sentiment toward retirement varies geographically. Compared with the global average of 82%, Britons, Germans, Australians and Americans are the most optimistic, with 65%, 66%, 69% and 70% of respondents, respectively, who say they are worried about their financial situation after retirement. South Koreans (95%), Mexicans (92%), Russians (92%) and Spanish (91%) are the most pessimistic. Indians, Chinese and Americans are the most confident about their current level of savings with 39%, 28%, 21%, respectively, believing that they are sufficiently saving for retirement, compared with the global average of 16%. Russians (4%), Japanese (5%) and South Koreans (8%) are the least confident. Accenture commissioned the survey, which polled, by phone, 8,112 individuals between ages 25 and 60 in 15 countries in March.
Sentiment toward retirement varies geographically. Compared with the global average of 82%, Britons, Germans, Australians and Americans are the most optimistic, with 65%, 66%, 69% and 70% of respondents, respectively, who say they are worried about their financial situation after retirement. South Koreans (95%), Mexicans (92%), Russians (92%) and Spanish (91%) are the most pessimistic.
Indians, Chinese and Americans are the most confident about their current level of savings with 39%, 28%, 21%, respectively, believing that they are sufficiently saving for retirement, compared with the global average of 16%. Russians (4%), Japanese (5%) and South Koreans (8%) are the least confident.
Accenture commissioned the survey, which polled, by phone, 8,112 individuals between ages 25 and 60 in 15 countries in March.
Jay Polanskyeditors@plansponsor.com