Research January 2025

Pensionomics 2025: Measuring the Economic Impact of Defined Benefit Pension Expenditures

Pensionomics 2025: Measuring the Economic Impact of Defined Benefit Pension Expenditures finds pending powered by U.S. private and public sector defined benefit pensions contributed significantly to the economy. In 2022, retiree spending of public and private sector pension benefits generated $1.5 trillion in total economic output, supporting 7.1 million jobs across the nation.

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Press Release January 6, 2025

Retiree Spending of Pension Income Fueled $1.5 Trillion In Economic Output

Retiree spending powered by U.S. private and public sector defined benefit pensions contributed significantly to the economy in 2022, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.

Pensionomics 2025: Measuring the Economic Impact of Defined Benefit Pension Expenditures calculates the national economic impacts of U.S pension plans, as well as the impact of state and local plans on a state-by-state basis.

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In the News

Will 2025 See More Action on Retirement?

In 2025, will more employers offer pensions to workers who are worried about their financial future?

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Webinars

Retirement Dialogues Webinars

The National Institute on Retirement Security regularly hosts webinars on a wide variety of topics related to retirement security that feature leading experts. Recent topics include investing, Social Security and cybersecurity issues. Learn about upcoming webinars and watch previous webinars.

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