Defined Benefits

EPIs Retirement Inequality Chartbook offers dozens of charts that look at retirement preparedness and outcomes by income, race and ethnicity, education, gender and marital status. Its conclusion? The 401(k) revolution created a few big winners and many losers.

Australia, Canada and the Netherlands have all tackled their retirement savings problems through a combination of social security and employer-sponsored retirement systems.

A report from State Budget Solutions finds state pensions are funded at 39 percent in aggregate; the states claim a 73 percent rate.

Public pension funds in Canada have faced vast unfunded liabilities and an aging work force, much like those in the U.S.

Strong investment performance has help lower the New York state pemployer contribution rate for 2014-15.

The company estimated its pension plan would have $1.1 billion in unfunded liabilities at the end of 2013.