Workers increasingly optimistic on retirement plans

In the past six months, 38% of workers have increased retirement contributions, 47% have boosted short-term savings, State Street report shows

Paul Dunne, head of distribution and client management at State Street Global Advisors Ireland.

One in three workers now describe themselves as optimistic about retirement and believe they will retire on schedule, according to a new report.

The State Street Global Advisors’ 2025 Global Retirement Reality Report shows both of those optimistic responses as rising from around one in five in 2023.