Trends in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs - Text description for the line chart "Median and quartile replacement rates for newly entitled disabled workers"

Changes in Incentives Influencing Program Size
Median and quartile replacement rates for newly entitled disabled workers, 1970–2000
Year	Lowest quartile	Median	Highest quartile
1970	35	48	66
1971	37	51	70
1972	39	51	72
1973	42	59	81

1974	44	63	86
1975	45	66	90
1976	46	66	91
1977	47	67	93

1978	48	68	95
1979	49	68	95
1980	51	66	89
1981	51	66	85

1982	48	63	83
1983	46	60	78
1984	46	60	82
1985	46	60	81

1986	45	59	80
1987	46	59	79
1988	45	59	81
1989	46	58	81

1990	47	62	84
1991	47	62	83
1992	46	60	83
1993	46	60	82

1994	46	59	81
1995	46	59	81
1996	46	60	81
1997	46	58	80

1998	45	59	81
1999	45	57	80
2000	46	57	80
SOURCE: Unpublished data compiled by the authors using the 1% Continuous Work History Sample.
NOTE: Replacement rates are based on average indexed monthly earnings.