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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, 1970-2012
[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 75,345 3,954 12,792 10,053 7,368 6,832 7,446 7,828 7,190 6,500 5,383 -
1971 77,047 3,971 13,005 10,734 7,664 6,921 7,428 7,798 7,418 6,639 5,469 -
1972 78,763 3,963 12,923 11,482 8,219 7,044 7,390 7,843 7,574 6,702 5,624 -
1973 81,367 4,386 13,424 12,074 8,743 7,283 7,341 7,856 7,700 6,838 5,722 -
1974 84,304 4,929 14,169 12,806 9,131 7,491 7,335 7,802 7,859 6,868 5,914 -
1975 86,289 5,056 14,582 13,513 9,443 7,692 7,341 7,784 7,872 6,978 6,029 -
1976 87,798 4,857 14,744 13,972 10,094 7,943 7,402 7,733 7,783 7,165 6,105 -
1977 89,729 4,856 15,024 14,218 10,832 8,456 7,493 7,645 7,804 7,266 6,137 -
1978 94,126 5,929 16,281 14,788 11,482 8,976 7,740 7,575 7,788 7,348 6,220 -
1979 97,819 6,497 17,145 15,540 12,259 9,416 7,973 7,566 7,731 7,475 6,219 -
1980 100,461 6,347 17,536 16,290 13,108 9,806 8,259 7,579 7,733 7,500 6,303 -
1981 102,290 5,795 17,378 16,928 13,737 10,557 8,587 7,693 7,695 7,439 6,482 -
1982 103,685 5,111 16,842 17,354 14,143 11,458 9,217 7,847 7,644 7,472 6,598 -
1983 104,674 4,345 16,273 17,658 14,633 12,103 9,770 8,143 7,579 7,490 6,682 -
1984 106,264 3,929 16,006 17,843 15,250 12,861 10,218 8,367 7,576 7,415 6,800 -
1985 108,794 4,104 15,982 18,091 15,905 13,656 10,580 8,640 7,604 7,422 6,809 -
1986 110,999 4,236 15,778 18,270 16,443 14,186 11,304 8,949 7,708 7,386 6,740 -
1987 113,161 4,354 15,403 18,419 16,942 14,500 12,097 9,531 7,834 7,327 6,754 -
1988 115,260 4,664 15,124 18,423 17,290 14,937 12,669 10,060 8,086 7,263 6,744 -
1989 117,479 4,822 15,093 18,373 17,558 15,493 13,382 10,503 8,303 7,279 6,673 -
1990 119,408 4,577 15,177 18,158 17,834 16,091 14,163 10,833 8,570 7,310 6,695 -
1991 120,677 4,072 14,937 17,789 18,050 16,618 14,694 11,557 8,878 7,421 6,662 -
1992 121,894 3,687 14,446 17,333 18,296 17,145 14,968 12,382 9,462 7,550 6,627 -
1993 123,287 3,486 14,069 16,878 18,406 17,603 15,437 12,988 10,025 7,803 6,592 -
1994 125,032 3,543 13,753 16,565 18,401 17,941 16,005 13,724 10,470 8,018 6,612 -
1995 126,991 3,789 13,487 16,539 18,119 18,248 16,578 14,484 10,812 8,275 6,661 -
1996 128,999 4,046 13,319 16,564 17,712 18,444 17,070 14,971 11,513 8,592 6,768 -
1997 131,056 4,206 13,530 16,442 17,273 18,589 17,505 15,178 12,315 9,134 6,887 -
1998 133,284 4,472 13,835 16,283 16,898 18,640 17,888 15,599 12,895 9,675 7,097 -
1999 135,654 4,695 14,219 16,031 16,712 18,640 18,213 16,146 13,602 10,084 7,312 -
2000 137,950 4,761 14,703 15,644 16,775 18,429 18,557 16,731 14,374 10,417 7,561 -
2001 139,924 4,659 15,012 15,391 16,870 18,107 18,793 17,257 14,873 11,099 7,863 -
2002 141,196 4,226 14,993 15,455 16,758 17,702 18,959 17,715 15,106 11,898 8,385 -
2003 142,310 3,773 14,808 15,590 16,554 17,337 19,007 18,104 15,513 12,500 8,896 228
2004 143,700 3,519 14,657 15,819 16,246 17,119 18,947 18,389 16,040 13,189 9,298 478
2005 145,375 3,449 14,659 16,177 15,797 17,146 18,652 18,655 16,592 13,890 9,589 769
2006 147,124 3,511 14,809 16,532 15,449 17,153 18,238 18,790 17,046 14,330 10,207 1,060
2007 148,705 3,536 14,910 16,817 15,473 16,944 17,728 18,855 17,443 14,532 10,958 1,510
2008 149,656 3,413 14,870 17,042 15,579 16,672 17,270 18,819 17,766 14,886 11,490 1,851
2009 149,259 2,919 14,401 17,027 15,764 16,260 16,972 18,680 17,995 15,387 12,099 1,756
2010 150,482 2,754 14,283 17,100 16,295 15,989 17,061 18,516 18,290 15,829 12,575 1,791
2011 151,718 2,613 14,138 17,086 16,742 15,805 17,164 18,199 18,486 16,284 13,052 2,149
2012 152,426 2,541 13,998 17,077 17,136 15,822 17,127 17,814 18,556 16,684 13,265 2,404
Male
1970 50,162 2,603 7,761 6,591 5,380 5,004 5,236 5,248 4,682 4,200 3,457 -
1971 50,824 2,587 7,825 6,944 5,525 5,028 5,178 5,201 4,786 4,257 3,495 -
1972 51,521 2,542 7,748 7,333 5,833 5,073 5,098 5,211 4,853 4,260 3,571 -
1973 52,697 2,767 7,966 7,611 6,141 5,180 5,013 5,188 4,911 4,305 3,616 -
1974 54,004 3,049 8,294 7,953 6,334 5,282 4,963 5,113 4,999 4,295 3,722 -
1975 54,769 3,062 8,453 8,280 6,459 5,368 4,949 5,073 4,992 4,351 3,783 -
1976 55,220 2,875 8,488 8,425 6,789 5,477 4,960 5,005 4,931 4,450 3,819 -
1977 55,916 2,827 8,583 8,446 7,156 5,760 4,987 4,902 4,931 4,511 3,814 -
1978 57,904 3,442 9,154 8,653 7,423 6,042 5,078 4,813 4,897 4,559 3,844 -
1979 59,392 3,728 9,517 8,956 7,746 6,233 5,166 4,757 4,825 4,632 3,834 -
1980 60,295 3,584 9,661 9,283 8,110 6,372 5,257 4,737 4,794 4,617 3,880 -
1981 60,787 3,240 9,530 9,557 8,327 6,726 5,371 4,769 4,723 4,566 3,976 -
1982 61,010 2,820 9,222 9,729 8,428 7,123 5,657 4,804 4,631 4,569 4,027 -
1983 61,132 2,384 8,936 9,827 8,596 7,384 5,941 4,906 4,548 4,546 4,065 -
1984 61,635 2,146 8,770 9,893 8,855 7,723 6,141 4,994 4,502 4,473 4,136 -
1985 62,635 2,244 8,706 9,990 9,163 8,083 6,291 5,092 4,500 4,445 4,120 -
1986 63,421 2,300 8,540 10,028 9,410 8,308 6,643 5,207 4,542 4,382 4,061 -
1987 64,189 2,341 8,310 10,047 9,623 8,398 7,039 5,487 4,587 4,299 4,059 -
1988 64,984 2,490 8,148 10,031 9,742 8,585 7,285 5,766 4,673 4,237 4,027 -
1989 65,870 2,587 8,130 9,976 9,834 8,829 7,617 5,962 4,761 4,211 3,961 -
1990 66,641 2,453 8,186 9,844 9,947 9,123 7,959 6,103 4,862 4,217 3,947 -
1991 67,027 2,167 8,048 9,639 10,007 9,384 8,191 6,460 4,979 4,266 3,887 -
1992 67,395 1,930 7,768 9,396 10,105 9,642 8,289 6,861 5,263 4,310 3,831 -
1993 67,912 1,825 7,527 9,152 10,172 9,838 8,508 7,137 5,558 4,408 3,787 -
1994 68,607 1,852 7,351 8,950 10,141 9,986 8,800 7,482 5,761 4,507 3,777 -
1995 69,397 1,974 7,166 8,905 9,966 10,133 9,107 7,828 5,911 4,610 3,798 -
1996 70,198 2,089 7,027 8,873 9,728 10,214 9,369 8,053 6,264 4,729 3,854 -
1997 71,037 2,169 7,080 8,773 9,478 10,245 9,598 8,129 6,661 5,006 3,898 -
1998 71,959 2,308 7,194 8,616 9,244 10,275 9,768 8,339 6,935 5,297 3,984 -
1999 72,955 2,427 7,357 8,434 9,090 10,245 9,927 8,626 7,267 5,491 4,091 -
2000 73,915 2,443 7,591 8,185 9,082 10,095 10,094 8,956 7,624 5,651 4,194 -
2001 74,722 2,382 7,730 8,027 9,075 9,910 10,190 9,232 7,859 5,992 4,327 -
2002 75,179 2,146 7,723 8,017 8,985 9,662 10,250 9,473 7,950 6,379 4,592 -
2003 75,580 1,907 7,615 8,061 8,817 9,451 10,281 9,645 8,151 6,668 4,863 122
2004 76,178 1,756 7,551 8,171 8,625 9,303 10,253 9,788 8,417 6,991 5,058 265
2005 76,931 1,708 7,540 8,347 8,361 9,298 10,090 9,927 8,726 7,312 5,195 427
2006 77,708 1,737 7,586 8,515 8,169 9,263 9,879 9,990 8,969 7,515 5,502 583
2007 78,415 1,745 7,649 8,661 8,125 9,150 9,605 10,022 9,177 7,588 5,869 824
2008 78,761 1,687 7,623 8,766 8,150 8,962 9,369 10,017 9,314 7,753 6,111 1,010
2009 78,345 1,422 7,351 8,758 8,227 8,712 9,174 9,943 9,428 7,998 6,389 945
2010 78,803 1,342 7,280 8,754 8,506 8,535 9,198 9,856 9,531 8,205 6,639 957
2011 79,199 1,280 7,181 8,704 8,721 8,411 9,236 9,695 9,615 8,423 6,813 1,120
2012 79,349 1,271 7,093 8,662 8,894 8,394 9,182 9,486 9,640 8,608 6,875 1,244
Female
1970 25,183 1,351 5,031 3,462 1,989 1,829 2,210 2,581 2,508 2,299 1,925 -
1971 26,223 1,384 5,181 3,790 2,139 1,893 2,251 2,598 2,632 2,381 1,975 -
1972 27,242 1,421 5,175 4,150 2,386 1,971 2,292 2,632 2,721 2,443 2,052 -
1973 28,670 1,619 5,458 4,463 2,602 2,103 2,328 2,668 2,790 2,533 2,106 -
1974 30,300 1,879 5,874 4,854 2,797 2,209 2,372 2,690 2,860 2,573 2,192 -
1975 31,521 1,994 6,130 5,233 2,984 2,325 2,392 2,711 2,880 2,627 2,245 -
1976 32,578 1,982 6,256 5,548 3,305 2,466 2,442 2,727 2,853 2,715 2,287 -
1977 33,812 2,029 6,441 5,772 3,676 2,696 2,506 2,743 2,873 2,755 2,323 -
1978 36,222 2,487 7,127 6,134 4,059 2,934 2,663 2,763 2,890 2,789 2,376 -
1979 38,428 2,769 7,628 6,584 4,513 3,183 2,807 2,809 2,906 2,843 2,386 -
1980 40,166 2,764 7,874 7,008 4,998 3,434 3,002 2,843 2,938 2,883 2,423 -
1981 41,504 2,555 7,847 7,371 5,410 3,831 3,216 2,924 2,971 2,873 2,506 -
1982 42,674 2,291 7,620 7,625 5,715 4,335 3,559 3,043 3,014 2,903 2,571 -
1983 43,542 1,961 7,337 7,831 6,037 4,719 3,830 3,237 3,031 2,943 2,618 -
1984 44,629 1,783 7,236 7,950 6,395 5,137 4,077 3,372 3,073 2,943 2,664 -
1985 46,159 1,860 7,276 8,101 6,743 5,573 4,289 3,548 3,104 2,977 2,689 -
1986 47,578 1,937 7,238 8,242 7,033 5,878 4,661 3,742 3,167 3,003 2,679 -
1987 48,972 2,013 7,093 8,372 7,319 6,102 5,059 4,044 3,247 3,028 2,695 -
1988 50,276 2,175 6,976 8,392 7,547 6,353 5,383 4,294 3,413 3,026 2,717 -
1989 51,609 2,235 6,963 8,396 7,724 6,664 5,765 4,541 3,542 3,068 2,711 -
1990 52,768 2,123 6,991 8,314 7,887 6,968 6,204 4,730 3,709 3,093 2,748 -
1991 53,650 1,906 6,889 8,150 8,042 7,234 6,503 5,097 3,899 3,156 2,775 -
1992 54,499 1,757 6,677 7,937 8,191 7,502 6,679 5,521 4,199 3,240 2,796 -
1993 55,375 1,661 6,542 7,725 8,234 7,766 6,929 5,852 4,466 3,394 2,805 -
1994 56,424 1,691 6,402 7,615 8,260 7,955 7,205 6,242 4,708 3,511 2,835 -
1995 57,594 1,815 6,320 7,634 8,154 8,115 7,471 6,656 4,900 3,665 2,864 -
1996 58,801 1,957 6,293 7,691 7,984 8,230 7,702 6,919 5,250 3,862 2,914 -
1997 60,020 2,037 6,450 7,669 7,795 8,344 7,907 7,050 5,653 4,128 2,989 -
1998 61,325 2,164 6,642 7,666 7,655 8,366 8,120 7,260 5,961 4,378 3,113 -
1999 62,699 2,268 6,862 7,597 7,621 8,396 8,287 7,520 6,335 4,593 3,220 -
2000 64,035 2,318 7,112 7,459 7,693 8,334 8,463 7,775 6,749 4,765 3,367 -
2001 65,202 2,277 7,282 7,364 7,795 8,197 8,603 8,026 7,015 5,108 3,536 -
2002 66,018 2,079 7,270 7,437 7,773 8,040 8,709 8,242 7,156 5,519 3,793 -
2003 66,730 1,866 7,193 7,529 7,737 7,886 8,727 8,459 7,362 5,832 4,033 106
2004 67,522 1,762 7,106 7,648 7,621 7,815 8,694 8,601 7,623 6,198 4,240 213
2005 68,445 1,742 7,119 7,830 7,437 7,848 8,562 8,728 7,866 6,578 4,394 342
2006 69,416 1,774 7,223 8,016 7,280 7,890 8,359 8,800 8,078 6,814 4,705 478
2007 70,290 1,791 7,261 8,156 7,348 7,795 8,123 8,833 8,266 6,944 5,088 686
2008 70,895 1,726 7,248 8,275 7,429 7,710 7,900 8,802 8,452 7,134 5,380 840
2009 70,914 1,497 7,050 8,269 7,537 7,548 7,798 8,737 8,568 7,389 5,709 811
2010 71,679 1,412 7,003 8,346 7,789 7,454 7,863 8,660 8,759 7,624 5,937 834
2011 72,520 1,333 6,957 8,382 8,022 7,395 7,928 8,504 8,871 7,861 6,239 1,029
2012 73,076 1,271 6,905 8,415 8,243 7,428 7,945 8,328 8,916 8,076 6,390 1,160

 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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