15 percent of American workers in the private sector have a job with a defined benefit pension. (https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/15-percent-of-private-indus

15 percent of American workers in the private sector have a job with a defined benefit pension. (https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/15-percent-of-private-industry-workers-had-access-to-a-defined-benefit-retirement-plan.htm https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/15-percent-of-private-indu...). Most workers in the public sector have a defined benefit pension, which almost doubles the number. 25% of workers is a significant percentage.