Less than 13% of US private sector workers participate in pensions plans[0].
[0]https://www.pensionrights.org/publications/statistic/how-man...
[0]https://www.pensionrights.org/publications/statistic/how-man...
N.B. I believe 'pension' ≡ 'defined benefit' is an American English thing, which may the source of the confusion. I, my employer, and my provider refer to my private, defined-contribution plan as a pension.