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Annual Statistical SupplementAnnual Statistical Supplement, 2021 (complete)

The Annual Statistical Supplement, 2021 is now available in HTML, PDF, and XLSX formats.

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SSA's quarterly research journal, covering Social Security–related topics of broad interest.

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