The Cracked Nest Egg: The Retirement Outlook of the Unemployed and Underemployed

July 2012 | Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies
July 2012 Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies

The Great Recession resulted in high levels of unemployment and underemployment. The Cracked Nest Egg: The Retirement Outlook of the Unemployed and Underemployed is based on responses from more than 600 displaced workers who are either unemployed or underemployed (e.g., accepting a job requiring lesser skills and/or pay to generate income) to gauge their retirement outlook and found a potentially devastating impact. 

The survey is part of the 13th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey conducted in 2012.