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Ohio Pensions

The state of pensions in Ohio is Fragile

Equable Insights

Ohio at a Glance

Funded ratio (2025): 83.7%
Unfunded Liabilities (2025): $49.2 Billion 

Want to know more about Ohio’s pension funding at the state, plan and system level? Explore the Financial Resilience Report to learn more. 

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Policy Brief

STRS Ohio Needs More Money

Previous reforms to STRS Ohio have failed to adequately address persistent underfunding that threatens the income security of retired teachers and the budget stability of school districts. Read Equable’s analysis to learn more. 

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News & Resources Specific to Your State

Signature Reports

Flagship research products, updated regularly to track public retirement systems and their impact on workers and communities.

State of Pensions

State of Pensions is Equable Institute’s annual report on the status of statewide public pension systems, put into a historic context.

Retirement Security Report

The Retirement Security Report (RSR) is a comprehensive, interactive assessment of the quality of benefits being offered to public sector workers nationwide.

Hidden Education Funding Cuts

Hidden Education Funding Cuts analyzes state and local K-12 education spending relative to growing teacher pension debt.

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Public Workers

We can help you understand your retirement benefits, the policies that shape them, and the news that matters to you.

Journalists

Our data, research, and expert voices are here to support your reporting on public retirement systems and the people they serve.

Advocates

We provide research, data, and expert support to inform and strengthen your advocacy.

Policymakers

Rigorous, nonpartisan research and technical assistance to support informed decision-making on public retirement policy.

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Benefits

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Funding

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Investment Policy

Discover research, data, news, and analysis on the investment strategies and policies that shape public retirement system portfolios.

Governance

Access research, data, news, and analysis on efforts to improve public pension fund transparency, governance, and accountability