| Year | Men | Women | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.72 | 6.18 | 8.50 |
| 1976 | 7.19 | 5.57 | 7.70 |
| 1977 | 7.41 | 5.57 | 7.10 |
| 1978 | 6.49 | 4.76 | 6.10 |
| 1979 | 5.71 | 4.16 | 5.80 |
| 1980 | 5.43 | 3.85 | 7.10 |
| 1981 | 4.80 | 3.28 | 7.60 |
| 1982 | 4.24 | 2.86 | 9.70 |
| 1983 | 5.39 | 3.59 | 9.60 |
| 1984 | 4.96 | 3.31 | 7.50 |
| 1985 | 4.93 | 3.35 | 7.20 |
| 1986 | 4.88 | 3.36 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 4.76 | 3.30 | 6.20 |
| 1988 | 4.64 | 3.24 | 5.50 |
| 1989 | 4.69 | 3.37 | 5.30 |
| 1990 | 5.04 | 3.63 | 5.60 |
| 1991 | 5.62 | 4.12 | 6.80 |
| 1992 | 6.48 | 4.82 | 7.50 |
| 1993 | 6.26 | 4.75 | 6.90 |
| 1994 | 5.97 | 4.76 | 6.10 |
| 1995 | 5.84 | 4.94 | 5.60 |
| 1996 | 5.38 | 4.82 | 5.40 |
| 1997 | 4.83 | 4.53 | 4.90 |
| 1998 | 4.80 | 4.63 | 4.50 |
| 1999 | 4.74 | 4.61 | 4.20 |
| 2000 | 4.64 | 4.46 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 5.01 | 4.84 | 4.70 |
| 2002 | 5.29 | 5.11 | 5.80 |
| 2003 | 5.36 | 5.14 | 6.00 |
| SOURCES: Tim Zayatz, Social Security Disability Insurance Program Worker Experience, Actuarial Studies No. 114 (June 1999) and No. 118 (June 2005) (Washington, DC: Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary), Table 4; Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rate, available at http://www.bls.gov/cps/prev_yrs.htm. | |||
| NOTE: Incidence rates are the number of awards of disabled-worker benefits per 1,000 disability-insured workers. | |||
