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Pennsylvania
2019 Pension Obligation
57.57%

50-State Median
2019 Pension Obligation
71.97%

What is Pension Obligation?

The percentage of a plan's assets relative to total pension liabilities. This is a point in time estimate. The higher the percentage the more fiscally healthy the pension fund.


Source: Boston College, Center for Retirement Research, Public Plans Database. Funding level is the ratio of actuarial assets to actuarial liabilities for state-administered plans.
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College: https://crr.bc.edu/data/public-plans-database/