| Year | Current payment status | New awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| 1960 | 57.3 | 56.7 | 54.5 | 52.5 |
| 1965 | 54.4 | 55.2 | 53.0 | 53.2 |
| 1970 | 53.9 | 55.0 | 52.1 | 52.8 |
| 1975 | 53.5 | 54.4 | 51.5 | 52.1 |
| 1980 | 52.9 | 53.7 | 51.2 | 51.1 |
| 1985 | 51.9 | 52.6 | 50.1 | 49.7 |
| 1990 | 50.4 | 50.8 | 48.1 | 48.4 |
| 1991 | 50.1 | 50.5 | 47.9 | 48.4 |
| 1992 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 47.8 | 47.7 |
| 1993 | 49.6 | 49.9 | 47.7 | 48.1 |
| 1994 | 49.6 | 49.9 | 48.4 | 48.2 |
| 1995 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 48.9 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 48.3 | 48.7 |
| 1997 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 48.8 | 47.9 |
| 1998 | 50.5 | 50.5 | 48.8 | 48.5 |
| 1999 | 50.6 | 50.5 | 49.1 | 48.7 |
| 2000 | 50.7 | 50.7 | 49.1 | 48.7 |
| SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 5.D4 and 6.C2. Beginning in 1996, awards data based on Annual Award and Termination Transaction file. | ||||
| NOTE: Beginning in 1985, current payment data based on a 10 percent sample and new awards data based on a 1 percent sample. | ||||
| CONTACT: Linda Martin (410) 965-2535 for further information. | ||||