How To Measure Your Agency's Health
In 1950, there were 16.5 workers paying into the Social Security system for each benefit recipient. Today, there are only 3.2 workers per recipient. According to current projections, in 2029 there will be fewer than two workers per recipient.
Current projections also indicate that the Social Security system will continue to operate in the black until 2012, at which time system expenditures will exceed contributions. By 2029, the accumulated surplus ($2.6 trillion) will become exhausted and the system will become bankrupt.
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