State of Pensions
Equable Institute’s annual report on the financial status of state and local public pension systems, put into a historic context.
Our Annual Report
About State of Pensions
Governments face a wide range of challenges in general – and some of the largest are growing, and often unpredictable, pension costs. State of Pensions analyzes trends in public pension funding, investments, contributions, cash flows, and benefits for 225 of the largest statewide and municipal retirement systems in all 50 states to illuminate the scale and effects of these challenges.
Previous Editions of State of Pensions
Financial Resilience Report
Want to understand the State of Pensions at the state, system or plan-level? Equable’s Financial Resilience Report is an interactive tool that provides a custom overview of pension fund fiscal health on 7 key metrics featured in State of Pensions.
The Public Retirement Research Database
Want to dive deeper into Equable’s data? The Public Retirement Research Database features comprehensive open-source data on public retirement finance, benefits, and beyond.
State of Pensions FAQs
Here are some common questions we receive regarding our State of Pensions Report.
All of Equable’s data are open-source and available for researchers and stakeholders to use. Click the buttons below to download the most recent state of pensions data sets.
Yes! We’re always happy to discuss our work. Please reach out to our communications team via the link below and they’ll put you in touch with the most relevant expert for your inquiry.
We have a tool for that! The financial resilience report is an interactive tool we’ve created that features 7 key metrics we look at in the State of Pensions reports. It can be customized to the state, retirement system, and plan levels.
Retirement Security Report
Interested in knowing more about the health of retirement benefits? The Retirement Security Report (RSR) is a comprehensive, interactive assessment of the quality of benefits being offered to public sector workers nationwide.
