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Disability Insured Workers

Updated July 18, 2007

Estimated number 1 of workers insured in the event of disability, by age group and sex, on December 31, 1970-2007
[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 74,504 3,860 12,432 9,858 7,257 6,743 7,399 7,817 7,250 6,486 5,401
1975 85,305 4,948 14,144 13,289 9,313 7,610 7,271 7,762 7,892 7,035 6,041
1980 100,329 6,341 17,410 16,104 12,997 9,788 8,267 7,628 7,888 7,669 6,238
1985 109,572 4,105 15,868 17,976 15,851 13,683 10,661 8,747 7,780 7,763 7,138
1990 120,081 4,541 15,023 17,954 17,691 16,099 14,339 10,991 8,759 7,569 7,116
1991 121,530 4,047 14,788 17,620 17,946 16,653 14,890 11,743 9,075 7,700 7,070
1992 122,883 3,655 14,295 17,188 18,204 17,178 15,203 12,610 9,683 7,823 7,045
1993 124,430 3,461 13,945 16,758 18,341 17,646 15,672 13,262 10,261 8,093 6,991
1994 126,205 3,514 13,639 16,433 18,358 17,957 16,234 14,029 10,724 8,310 7,009
1995 128,233 3,763 13,374 16,409 18,068 18,291 16,787 14,823 11,095 8,571 7,051
1996 130,315 4,021 13,206 16,440 17,665 18,507 17,278 15,328 11,839 8,889 7,142
1997 132,352 4,170 13,408 16,307 17,224 18,635 17,699 15,553 12,664 9,451 7,242
1998 134,646 4,432 13,712 16,151 16,840 18,717 18,082 15,964 13,288 10,000 7,462
1999 137,079 4,666 14,089 15,905 16,638 18,729 18,383 16,525 14,025 10,437 7,683
2000 139,535 4,741 14,589 15,532 16,725 18,506 18,766 17,087 14,850 10,798 7,941
2001 141,736 4,651 14,922 15,294 16,852 18,194 19,026 17,637 15,378 11,525 8,255
2002 143,481 4,276 14,958 15,446 16,813 17,862 19,309 18,160 15,579 12,356 8,722
2003 144,619 3,806 14,778 15,573 16,608 17,475 19,353 18,549 15,994 12,977 9,261 245
2004 145,874 3,507 14,620 15,797 16,277 17,220 19,265 18,833 16,516 13,660 9,668 511
2005 148,065 3,617 14,613 16,313 15,959 17,274 19,021 19,149 17,019 14,410 9,894 796
2006 150,191 3,743 14,500 16,773 15,764 17,397 18,617 19,389 17,549 14,899 10,450 1,110
2007 152,338 3,965 14,392 17,145 15,832 17,361 18,178 19,510 18,056 15,181 11,187 1,532
Male
1970 49,847 2,550 7,622 6,519 5,331 4,956 5,191 5,218 4,722 4,224 3,512
1975 54,323 3,004 8,274 8,191 6,400 5,320 4,911 5,037 4,977 4,389 3,822
1980 60,140 3,586 9,607 9,218 8,068 6,348 5,238 4,733 4,833 4,672 3,837
1985 62,896 2,219 8,650 9,952 9,169 8,105 6,319 5,124 4,561 4,570 4,227
1990 66,898 2,424 8,039 9,749 9,909 9,157 8,070 6,175 4,941 4,319 4,116
1991 67,380 2,145 7,907 9,549 9,985 9,435 8,309 6,553 5,064 4,380 4,052
1992 67,837 1,906 7,644 9,296 10,095 9,691 8,432 6,982 5,363 4,425 4,003
1993 68,435 1,806 7,426 9,042 10,177 9,892 8,650 7,287 5,665 4,532 3,959
1994 69,150 1,829 7,263 8,824 10,156 10,028 8,944 7,651 5,878 4,632 3,946
1995 69,979 1,957 7,079 8,774 9,971 10,186 9,244 8,020 6,054 4,737 3,957
1996 70,815 2,068 6,948 8,747 9,720 10,272 9,509 8,252 6,435 4,863 4,003
1997 71,658 2,146 6,996 8,656 9,444 10,303 9,724 8,343 6,848 5,152 4,047
1998 72,608 2,276 7,117 8,516 9,186 10,342 9,892 8,549 7,149 5,444 4,138
1999 73,646 2,401 7,275 8,349 9,006 10,321 10,031 8,846 7,503 5,660 4,254
2000 74,846 2,434 7,540 8,134 9,075 10,170 10,230 9,167 7,892 5,844 4,360
2001 75,768 2,388 7,693 7,988 9,083 9,983 10,335 9,452 8,136 6,207 4,502
2002 76,433 2,176 7,713 8,018 9,030 9,765 10,450 9,723 8,209 6,615 4,736
2003 76,818 1,926 7,601 8,060 8,856 9,541 10,475 9,890 8,405 6,912 5,018 134
2004 77,334 1,754 7,530 8,162 8,653 9,369 10,434 10,026 8,674 7,235 5,221 277
2005 78,278 1,810 7,554 8,436 8,481 9,378 10,275 10,162 8,894 7,581 5,277 428
2006 79,154 1,872 7,482 8,667 8,352 9,405 10,019 10,257 9,133 7,786 5,579 602
2007 80,046 1,986 7,409 8,854 8,371 9,344 9,753 10,304 9,384 7,877 5,937 829
Female
1970 24,656 1,310 4,810 3,339 1,926 1,787 2,208 2,599 2,527 2,262 1,889
1975 30,982 1,945 5,870 5,098 2,913 2,290 2,360 2,726 2,915 2,646 2,219
1980 40,189 2,755 7,804 6,886 4,929 3,441 3,028 2,894 3,055 2,997 2,401
1985 46,676 1,886 7,218 8,025 6,682 5,578 4,342 3,622 3,219 3,193 2,911
1990 53,183 2,116 6,984 8,206 7,782 6,942 6,269 4,816 3,818 3,250 3,000
1991 54,150 1,902 6,881 8,071 7,960 7,217 6,581 5,190 4,010 3,320 3,019
1992 55,046 1,749 6,652 7,892 8,109 7,487 6,771 5,628 4,319 3,398 3,041
1993 55,995 1,656 6,519 7,715 8,165 7,754 7,022 5,974 4,597 3,561 3,033
1994 57,055 1,685 6,376 7,609 8,202 7,929 7,289 6,378 4,845 3,678 3,063
1995 58,254 1,806 6,295 7,635 8,097 8,105 7,544 6,803 5,042 3,834 3,094
1996 59,500 1,953 6,258 7,693 7,946 8,234 7,769 7,077 5,404 4,026 3,139
1997 60,694 2,024 6,412 7,651 7,780 8,332 7,975 7,210 5,816 4,298 3,196
1998 62,038 2,156 6,595 7,635 7,654 8,376 8,190 7,415 6,139 4,555 3,324
1999 63,433 2,265 6,813 7,556 7,633 8,408 8,351 7,679 6,523 4,777 3,429
2000 64,689 2,307 7,049 7,398 7,651 8,336 8,535 7,920 6,958 4,954 3,581
2001 65,968 2,263 7,230 7,306 7,770 8,211 8,691 8,186 7,242 5,318 3,753
2002 67,048 2,101 7,244 7,428 7,783 8,098 8,859 8,437 7,370 5,742 3,987
2003 67,801 1,880 7,177 7,513 7,752 7,934 8,878 8,659 7,589 6,065 4,243 111
2004 68,540 1,753 7,090 7,635 7,624 7,850 8,831 8,808 7,842 6,426 4,447 234
2005 69,788 1,807 7,059 7,878 7,478 7,896 8,746 8,987 8,125 6,828 4,616 368
2006 71,037 1,871 7,018 8,106 7,412 7,992 8,598 9,132 8,415 7,113 4,871 507
2007 72,291 1,979 6,983 8,290 7,461 8,017 8,425 9,206 8,671 7,305 5,250 703

 1 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.

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