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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, 1970-2009
[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 75,340 3,954 12,785 10,055 7,369 6,832 7,445 7,829 7,190 6,500 5,383 … 
1975 86,284 5,057 14,579 13,506 9,446 7,693 7,341 7,784 7,873 6,978 6,029 … 
1980 100,456 6,349 17,533 16,288 13,104 9,808 8,260 7,579 7,732 7,501 6,303 … 
1985 108,760 4,094 15,972 18,086 15,902 13,650 10,582 8,640 7,604 7,422 6,809 … 
1990 119,386 4,577 15,177 18,153 17,829 16,087 14,155 10,835 8,570 7,310 6,694 … 
1991 120,657 4,072 14,937 17,785 18,044 16,616 14,685 11,557 8,879 7,421 6,662 … 
1992 121,872 3,687 14,443 17,329 18,290 17,142 14,961 12,377 9,466 7,550 6,627 … 
1993 123,264 3,486 14,067 16,874 18,403 17,598 15,434 12,983 10,026 7,802 6,592 … 
1994 125,008 3,543 13,752 16,562 18,398 17,935 16,003 13,714 10,474 8,017 6,611 … 
1995 126,969 3,789 13,484 16,537 18,115 18,244 16,575 14,476 10,815 8,274 6,661 … 
1996 128,977 4,046 13,316 16,562 17,708 18,439 17,069 14,962 11,514 8,592 6,767 … 
1997 131,033 4,206 13,527 16,438 17,270 18,584 17,502 15,172 12,310 9,137 6,886 … 
1998 133,251 4,469 13,829 16,280 16,894 18,638 17,883 15,595 12,890 9,677 7,096 … 
1999 135,619 4,692 14,213 16,026 16,709 18,637 18,208 16,143 13,592 10,089 7,311 … 
2000 137,917 4,760 14,698 15,638 16,772 18,424 18,553 16,727 14,364 10,421 7,560 … 
2001 139,881 4,658 15,005 15,383 16,865 18,101 18,788 17,255 14,862 11,100 7,863 … 
2002 141,150 4,226 14,986 15,448 16,752 17,697 18,953 17,709 15,098 11,894 8,388 … 
2003 142,248 3,771 14,796 15,582 16,546 17,330 19,002 18,097 15,505 12,493 8,898 228
2004 143,603 3,510 14,637 15,810 16,235 17,110 18,937 18,379 16,031 13,175 9,300 478
2005 145,213 3,434 14,628 16,161 15,780 17,131 18,634 18,639 16,576 13,873 9,588 769
2006 146,811 3,478 14,741 16,498 15,424 17,124 18,204 18,760 17,022 14,302 10,198 1,060
2007 148,754 3,575 14,526 16,941 15,551 17,107 17,806 18,877 17,445 14,550 10,888 1,489
2008 150,369 3,602 14,384 17,252 15,845 16,938 17,427 18,937 17,759 15,024 11,378 1,822
2009 151,684 3,555 14,329 17,374 16,237 16,659 17,174 18,937 18,062 15,516 12,035 1,805
Male
1970 50,156 2,602 7,755 6,592 5,380 5,003 5,236 5,248 4,682 4,201 3,457 … 
1975 54,761 3,062 8,449 8,274 6,461 5,368 4,949 5,073 4,992 4,351 3,783 … 
1980 60,286 3,584 9,659 9,280 8,105 6,373 5,257 4,737 4,794 4,617 3,880 … 
1985 62,610 2,234 8,702 9,986 9,160 8,078 6,294 5,092 4,501 4,445 4,119 … 
1990 66,627 2,453 8,185 9,842 9,944 9,121 7,953 6,107 4,861 4,217 3,946 … 
1991 67,014 2,166 8,047 9,636 10,005 9,381 8,184 6,462 4,980 4,265 3,887 … 
1992 67,381 1,930 7,766 9,393 10,103 9,640 8,284 6,858 5,266 4,310 3,831 … 
1993 67,897 1,824 7,524 9,150 10,171 9,834 8,507 7,133 5,560 4,408 3,787 … 
1994 68,593 1,852 7,349 8,948 10,140 9,982 8,799 7,475 5,765 4,507 3,777 … 
1995 69,384 1,974 7,163 8,903 9,963 10,130 9,105 7,822 5,915 4,609 3,798 … 
1996 70,186 2,089 7,024 8,872 9,725 10,213 9,367 8,046 6,266 4,730 3,854 … 
1997 71,022 2,169 7,077 8,770 9,476 10,244 9,596 8,124 6,660 5,008 3,898 … 
1998 71,938 2,306 7,188 8,614 9,241 10,273 9,766 8,337 6,932 5,299 3,983 … 
1999 72,932 2,425 7,352 8,430 9,090 10,243 9,923 8,623 7,260 5,495 4,091 … 
2000 73,893 2,442 7,587 8,181 9,079 10,092 10,092 8,954 7,617 5,656 4,194 … 
2001 74,694 2,381 7,724 8,021 9,072 9,906 10,190 9,230 7,851 5,994 4,327 … 
2002 75,148 2,147 7,719 8,011 8,981 9,659 10,247 9,469 7,944 6,378 4,594 … 
2003 75,540 1,907 7,607 8,053 8,812 9,447 10,277 9,641 8,146 6,663 4,865 122
2004 76,114 1,752 7,537 8,163 8,617 9,298 10,248 9,782 8,410 6,982 5,061 265
2005 76,830 1,699 7,522 8,335 8,349 9,288 10,079 9,918 8,715 7,301 5,197 427
2006 77,522 1,722 7,549 8,492 8,153 9,246 9,858 9,973 8,953 7,495 5,499 583
2007 78,182 1,780 7,394 8,721 8,200 9,189 9,583 9,968 9,121 7,582 5,838 806
2008 78,763 1,796 7,323 8,868 8,332 9,056 9,325 9,965 9,238 7,814 6,066 982
2009 79,309 1,759 7,293 8,950 8,523 8,864 9,146 9,980 9,382 8,059 6,383 969
Female
1970 25,185 1,352 5,029 3,463 1,989 1,829 2,209 2,581 2,508 2,299 1,925 … 
1975 31,523 1,994 6,130 5,232 2,985 2,325 2,393 2,711 2,881 2,627 2,245 … 
1980 40,170 2,765 7,874 7,008 4,999 3,434 3,003 2,843 2,938 2,883 2,423 … 
1985 46,150 1,859 7,271 8,100 6,743 5,573 4,288 3,548 3,103 2,977 2,689 … 
1990 52,759 2,124 6,992 8,312 7,885 6,967 6,202 4,728 3,709 3,093 2,748 … 
1991 53,643 1,906 6,889 8,149 8,039 7,235 6,500 5,095 3,899 3,156 2,775 … 
1992 54,491 1,758 6,677 7,936 8,188 7,501 6,678 5,519 4,199 3,240 2,796 … 
1993 55,366 1,661 6,543 7,724 8,233 7,764 6,927 5,850 4,466 3,394 2,805 … 
1994 56,415 1,691 6,403 7,613 8,259 7,953 7,205 6,239 4,709 3,510 2,834 … 
1995 57,585 1,815 6,321 7,634 8,152 8,113 7,470 6,653 4,899 3,664 2,863 … 
1996 58,791 1,957 6,292 7,691 7,983 8,226 7,702 6,916 5,248 3,862 2,914 … 
1997 60,011 2,037 6,450 7,668 7,794 8,340 7,906 7,048 5,651 4,129 2,988 … 
1998 61,313 2,163 6,641 7,666 7,653 8,365 8,118 7,258 5,959 4,378 3,113 … 
1999 62,687 2,267 6,862 7,597 7,620 8,394 8,284 7,520 6,332 4,593 3,220 … 
2000 64,024 2,318 7,111 7,457 7,693 8,332 8,461 7,774 6,747 4,765 3,367 … 
2001 65,188 2,277 7,281 7,362 7,794 8,196 8,599 8,026 7,012 5,106 3,536 … 
2002 66,003 2,080 7,268 7,437 7,771 8,039 8,706 8,240 7,153 5,516 3,794 … 
2003 66,708 1,865 7,189 7,529 7,735 7,883 8,725 8,456 7,358 5,830 4,033 105
2004 67,489 1,759 7,100 7,647 7,619 7,812 8,690 8,597 7,621 6,193 4,239 213
2005 68,384 1,736 7,106 7,826 7,431 7,843 8,555 8,722 7,861 6,572 4,390 342
2006 69,289 1,756 7,192 8,006 7,271 7,878 8,347 8,787 8,069 6,807 4,700 477
2007 70,572 1,795 7,133 8,220 7,351 7,919 8,223 8,909 8,323 6,968 5,050 683
2008 71,606 1,806 7,061 8,385 7,513 7,883 8,102 8,972 8,521 7,209 5,313 840
2009 72,374 1,797 7,036 8,424 7,713 7,795 8,028 8,957 8,680 7,457 5,652 836

 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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