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Disability Insured Workers

Estimated number a of workers insured in the event of disability,
by age group and sex, on December 31, 1970-2011

[In thousands]
Year Total Under
20
20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-66
Total
1970 75,344 3,954 12,790 10,053 7,368 6,832 7,446 7,828 7,190 6,500 5,383 -
1971 77,046 3,972 13,003 10,735 7,664 6,921 7,428 7,798 7,418 6,639 5,469 -
1972 78,761 3,963 12,921 11,483 8,219 7,044 7,390 7,843 7,574 6,702 5,624 -
1973 81,366 4,386 13,423 12,073 8,744 7,283 7,341 7,856 7,700 6,838 5,722 -
1974 84,303 4,929 14,168 12,804 9,133 7,491 7,335 7,802 7,859 6,868 5,914 -
1975 86,288 5,057 14,581 13,511 9,443 7,692 7,341 7,784 7,872 6,978 6,029 -
1976 87,796 4,858 14,744 13,970 10,094 7,944 7,402 7,732 7,783 7,165 6,105 -
1977 89,727 4,856 15,023 14,216 10,832 8,456 7,493 7,645 7,804 7,266 6,137 -
1978 94,125 5,929 16,281 14,786 11,481 8,976 7,740 7,575 7,788 7,348 6,220 -
1979 97,819 6,497 17,145 15,539 12,257 9,418 7,973 7,565 7,731 7,475 6,219 -
1980 100,461 6,348 17,536 16,289 13,108 9,806 8,260 7,579 7,733 7,500 6,303 -
1981 102,290 5,796 17,378 16,928 13,736 10,557 8,588 7,693 7,694 7,439 6,482 -
1982 103,685 5,112 16,841 17,353 14,142 11,459 9,217 7,847 7,644 7,472 6,598 -
1983 104,674 4,346 16,272 17,658 14,633 12,102 9,771 8,143 7,578 7,490 6,683 -
1984 106,263 3,930 16,006 17,843 15,250 12,859 10,219 8,367 7,576 7,416 6,800 -
1985 108,782 4,095 15,982 18,090 15,905 13,655 10,580 8,640 7,604 7,422 6,809 -
1986 110,955 4,194 15,778 18,270 16,443 14,184 11,303 8,949 7,708 7,386 6,740 -
1987 113,142 4,338 15,403 18,418 16,941 14,498 12,098 9,531 7,834 7,327 6,754 -
1988 115,258 4,664 15,125 18,422 17,289 14,937 12,668 10,060 8,086 7,263 6,744 -
1989 117,476 4,822 15,093 18,372 17,557 15,493 13,379 10,505 8,303 7,279 6,673 -
1990 119,405 4,576 15,178 18,157 17,833 16,091 14,162 10,833 8,570 7,310 6,695 -
1991 120,674 4,072 14,938 17,788 18,049 16,618 14,692 11,557 8,878 7,421 6,662 -
1992 121,891 3,686 14,446 17,332 18,295 17,144 14,966 12,382 9,463 7,550 6,627 -
1993 123,284 3,486 14,069 16,878 18,405 17,602 15,437 12,988 10,025 7,803 6,592 -
1994 125,029 3,543 13,753 16,565 18,401 17,940 16,005 13,721 10,472 8,018 6,612 -
1995 126,988 3,789 13,486 16,539 18,119 18,247 16,577 14,484 10,812 8,274 6,661 -
1996 128,996 4,046 13,319 16,564 17,711 18,443 17,070 14,969 11,515 8,592 6,767 -
1997 131,052 4,206 13,528 16,441 17,272 18,588 17,504 15,176 12,317 9,134 6,887 -
1998 133,273 4,470 13,830 16,282 16,898 18,639 17,887 15,599 12,896 9,676 7,097 -
1999 135,641 4,693 14,215 16,029 16,711 18,639 18,212 16,145 13,600 10,086 7,312 -
2000 137,940 4,760 14,700 15,642 16,773 18,428 18,556 16,730 14,372 10,418 7,560 -
2001 139,907 4,658 15,008 15,387 16,868 18,105 18,791 17,257 14,871 11,100 7,863 -
2002 141,176 4,226 14,989 15,451 16,756 17,699 18,957 17,711 15,103 11,900 8,385 -
2003 142,292 3,774 14,805 15,588 16,551 17,335 19,005 18,102 15,511 12,499 8,896 228
2004 143,679 3,519 14,655 15,817 16,243 17,114 18,943 18,387 16,038 13,186 9,300 478
2005 145,352 3,450 14,657 16,175 15,794 17,143 18,647 18,652 16,589 13,888 9,589 769
2006 147,083 3,508 14,803 16,526 15,445 17,148 18,233 18,786 17,042 14,326 10,207 1,060
2007 148,653 3,538 14,904 16,811 15,468 16,938 17,718 18,847 17,436 14,525 10,958 1,510
2008 149,549 3,417 14,852 17,028 15,571 16,660 17,257 18,805 17,753 14,874 11,483 1,849
2009 150,630 3,220 14,732 17,160 16,005 16,447 17,151 18,848 18,049 15,340 11,918 1,761
2010 151,666 2,978 14,505 17,224 16,473 16,135 17,220 18,656 18,331 15,827 12,541 1,775
2011 152,614 2,768 14,410 17,209 16,941 15,916 17,297 18,315 18,494 16,254 12,916 2,095
Male
1970 50,159 2,603 7,759 6,591 5,380 5,003 5,236 5,248 4,682 4,200 3,457 -
1971 50,822 2,587 7,822 6,944 5,525 5,028 5,177 5,200 4,786 4,257 3,495 -
1972 51,518 2,542 7,745 7,332 5,834 5,073 5,098 5,210 4,853 4,260 3,571 -
1973 52,695 2,767 7,966 7,608 6,142 5,180 5,013 5,188 4,911 4,305 3,616 -
1974 54,002 3,050 8,294 7,949 6,336 5,283 4,963 5,113 4,998 4,295 3,722 -
1975 54,766 3,063 8,451 8,278 6,459 5,368 4,949 5,073 4,992 4,351 3,783 -
1976 55,217 2,876 8,487 8,421 6,789 5,478 4,960 5,005 4,930 4,450 3,819 -
1977 55,913 2,827 8,582 8,444 7,155 5,761 4,987 4,902 4,931 4,511 3,814 -
1978 57,901 3,442 9,154 8,653 7,420 6,043 5,078 4,813 4,897 4,559 3,844 -
1979 59,389 3,728 9,517 8,956 7,742 6,235 5,166 4,756 4,825 4,632 3,834 -
1980 60,293 3,584 9,661 9,282 8,109 6,371 5,258 4,737 4,794 4,617 3,880 -
1981 60,785 3,240 9,531 9,557 8,325 6,726 5,372 4,769 4,723 4,565 3,976 -
1982 61,008 2,820 9,222 9,728 8,426 7,123 5,659 4,804 4,630 4,569 4,027 -
1983 61,130 2,384 8,935 9,827 8,596 7,381 5,942 4,906 4,548 4,546 4,065 -
1984 61,632 2,147 8,770 9,893 8,855 7,720 6,142 4,995 4,502 4,473 4,136 -
1985 62,622 2,234 8,706 9,989 9,162 8,082 6,291 5,093 4,501 4,445 4,119 -
1986 63,376 2,257 8,540 10,028 9,410 8,306 6,643 5,207 4,542 4,383 4,061 -
1987 64,170 2,325 8,309 10,046 9,622 8,396 7,039 5,488 4,587 4,299 4,059 -
1988 64,981 2,490 8,148 10,030 9,742 8,585 7,282 5,768 4,673 4,237 4,027 -
1989 65,867 2,587 8,131 9,975 9,833 8,829 7,613 5,964 4,762 4,212 3,961 -
1990 66,638 2,453 8,186 9,843 9,946 9,123 7,958 6,103 4,862 4,217 3,947 -
1991 67,024 2,166 8,049 9,639 10,007 9,383 8,189 6,460 4,980 4,266 3,887 -
1992 67,392 1,929 7,769 9,395 10,105 9,642 8,287 6,861 5,264 4,310 3,832 -
1993 67,909 1,825 7,526 9,153 10,171 9,837 8,509 7,134 5,559 4,409 3,787 -
1994 68,604 1,852 7,350 8,950 10,141 9,985 8,800 7,478 5,763 4,508 3,777 -
1995 69,394 1,974 7,166 8,905 9,965 10,133 9,106 7,827 5,912 4,610 3,798 -
1996 70,196 2,089 7,026 8,873 9,727 10,214 9,369 8,051 6,265 4,730 3,854 -
1997 71,033 2,169 7,078 8,773 9,477 10,245 9,597 8,127 6,662 5,007 3,898 -
1998 71,950 2,306 7,189 8,616 9,243 10,273 9,768 8,340 6,933 5,298 3,984 -
1999 72,945 2,425 7,353 8,432 9,090 10,244 9,926 8,625 7,264 5,493 4,092 -
2000 73,907 2,442 7,589 8,183 9,081 10,094 10,094 8,955 7,623 5,652 4,194 -
2001 74,709 2,381 7,726 8,024 9,073 9,908 10,190 9,231 7,856 5,993 4,327 -
2002 75,163 2,146 7,720 8,014 8,984 9,660 10,249 9,471 7,948 6,380 4,592 -
2003 75,565 1,907 7,613 8,058 8,815 9,449 10,278 9,644 8,150 6,665 4,864 122
2004 76,160 1,757 7,549 8,169 8,622 9,300 10,250 9,787 8,416 6,988 5,060 265
2005 76,912 1,708 7,538 8,344 8,358 9,296 10,086 9,926 8,723 7,310 5,196 427
2006 77,678 1,737 7,581 8,510 8,165 9,260 9,875 9,988 8,965 7,512 5,502 582
2007 78,370 1,746 7,643 8,656 8,120 9,146 9,598 10,016 9,171 7,583 5,869 824
2008 78,682 1,689 7,610 8,756 8,141 8,954 9,361 10,007 9,306 7,745 6,104 1,009
2009 78,987 1,589 7,531 8,790 8,361 8,797 9,286 10,008 9,407 7,953 6,317 947
2010 79,321 1,468 7,399 8,787 8,588 8,605 9,296 9,903 9,527 8,183 6,618 946
2011 79,569 1,380 7,323 8,747 8,807 8,458 9,303 9,732 9,585 8,374 6,756 1,104
Female
1970 25,185 1,351 5,031 3,463 1,988 1,829 2,210 2,581 2,508 2,299 1,925 -
1971 26,225 1,385 5,181 3,791 2,139 1,893 2,251 2,598 2,632 2,382 1,975 -
1972 27,243 1,420 5,175 4,151 2,385 1,971 2,292 2,633 2,721 2,443 2,052 -
1973 28,671 1,619 5,457 4,465 2,601 2,103 2,328 2,668 2,790 2,533 2,106 -
1974 30,301 1,879 5,874 4,855 2,798 2,209 2,372 2,690 2,861 2,573 2,192 -
1975 31,522 1,994 6,130 5,234 2,984 2,324 2,392 2,711 2,880 2,627 2,245 -
1976 32,580 1,982 6,256 5,549 3,305 2,466 2,442 2,727 2,853 2,715 2,287 -
1977 33,814 2,029 6,441 5,772 3,677 2,696 2,506 2,743 2,873 2,755 2,323 -
1978 36,224 2,487 7,127 6,133 4,061 2,933 2,663 2,763 2,891 2,789 2,376 -
1979 38,430 2,769 7,628 6,583 4,515 3,183 2,807 2,809 2,906 2,844 2,386 -
1980 40,168 2,764 7,874 7,008 4,999 3,435 3,002 2,843 2,939 2,883 2,423 -
1981 41,506 2,556 7,847 7,371 5,411 3,831 3,216 2,924 2,971 2,874 2,506 -
1982 42,677 2,292 7,619 7,625 5,715 4,336 3,559 3,043 3,014 2,903 2,571 -
1983 43,545 1,962 7,337 7,831 6,036 4,721 3,829 3,237 3,031 2,944 2,618 -
1984 44,632 1,783 7,236 7,950 6,394 5,139 4,077 3,372 3,073 2,943 2,664 -
1985 46,161 1,861 7,276 8,101 6,743 5,574 4,290 3,548 3,103 2,977 2,689 -
1986 47,579 1,937 7,238 8,241 7,033 5,878 4,661 3,742 3,167 3,003 2,679 -
1987 48,972 2,013 7,093 8,371 7,319 6,102 5,059 4,043 3,247 3,028 2,696 -
1988 50,276 2,175 6,977 8,392 7,547 6,352 5,385 4,293 3,413 3,026 2,718 -
1989 51,609 2,235 6,962 8,396 7,724 6,664 5,766 4,541 3,541 3,068 2,712 -
1990 52,767 2,123 6,991 8,314 7,887 6,968 6,204 4,730 3,708 3,093 2,748 -
1991 53,650 1,906 6,889 8,149 8,042 7,235 6,503 5,097 3,899 3,156 2,775 -
1992 54,499 1,757 6,677 7,937 8,190 7,502 6,679 5,522 4,199 3,240 2,796 -
1993 55,375 1,661 6,543 7,726 8,234 7,765 6,928 5,854 4,466 3,394 2,805 -
1994 56,425 1,691 6,403 7,615 8,260 7,954 7,205 6,243 4,709 3,510 2,835 -
1995 57,594 1,815 6,321 7,634 8,153 8,114 7,471 6,656 4,901 3,664 2,864 -
1996 58,800 1,957 6,293 7,691 7,984 8,229 7,702 6,919 5,250 3,862 2,914 -
1997 60,020 2,037 6,450 7,668 7,795 8,343 7,906 7,049 5,655 4,127 2,989 -
1998 61,323 2,164 6,641 7,666 7,655 8,366 8,119 7,259 5,963 4,378 3,113 -
1999 62,696 2,267 6,862 7,597 7,621 8,395 8,286 7,520 6,336 4,593 3,220 -
2000 64,033 2,318 7,111 7,459 7,693 8,334 8,462 7,774 6,749 4,766 3,366 -
2001 65,198 2,277 7,282 7,364 7,794 8,197 8,601 8,026 7,015 5,107 3,536 -
2002 66,014 2,080 7,269 7,437 7,772 8,040 8,708 8,240 7,155 5,520 3,792 -
2003 66,726 1,866 7,192 7,530 7,736 7,886 8,727 8,457 7,360 5,834 4,032 106
2004 67,518 1,762 7,106 7,648 7,621 7,814 8,693 8,600 7,623 6,198 4,240 213
2005 68,440 1,742 7,119 7,830 7,436 7,847 8,560 8,726 7,866 6,578 4,393 342
2006 69,406 1,771 7,222 8,016 7,280 7,888 8,358 8,798 8,077 6,814 4,704 478
2007 70,283 1,792 7,262 8,155 7,348 7,793 8,120 8,831 8,265 6,943 5,089 686
2008 70,867 1,729 7,243 8,272 7,429 7,706 7,896 8,798 8,447 7,129 5,379 840
2009 71,643 1,630 7,200 8,370 7,644 7,650 7,866 8,840 8,642 7,386 5,600 814
2010 72,345 1,510 7,106 8,437 7,885 7,530 7,924 8,754 8,805 7,644 5,923 828
2011 73,045 1,388 7,087 8,462 8,134 7,457 7,994 8,583 8,909 7,880 6,160 991

 a Figures are subject to revision.

 Note: Figures exclude people at or above normal (or full) retirement age because they are not eligible to receive disability benefits.

 Source: Continuous Work History Sample (1 percent)

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