Employee enrollment in defined contribution plans hit a record high last year, according to a new report from Aon Hewitt.

Participation figures increased to an average of 78 percent in 2012, up from 75 percent in 2011, based on an Aon Hewitt survey of 140 defined contribution plans representing 3.5 million employees.

Automatic enrollment appears to be driving the participation growth.

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