Social Security Disability Insurance Program
Worker Experience—Actuarial Study No. 118

The following table presents the plot points for figure 2, showing Disabled Worker Awards by Age Group, Calendar Years 1980-2004

Plot Points
Year
Disabled Worker Awards by Age Group
Under 25
25-34
35-44
45-54
55 or older
Total
1980
11,845
33,326
52,099
109,433
213,573
420,276
1981
11,870
31,538
41,149
92,738
203,721
381,016
1982
10,676
30,310
47,757
85,816
161,496
336,055
1983
11,623
45,499
70,081
117,512
183,746
428,461
1984
11,796
46,591
60,798
101,978
188,807
409,970
1985
11,740
49,374
64,790
102,847
187,352
416,103
1986
13,863
58,470
69,114
96,557
186,873
424,877
1987
12,867
55,189
68,615
97,933
185,691
420,295
1988
12,090
52,433
70,033
99,591
181,184
415,331
1989
11,974
54,322
76,350
105,533
182,499
430,678
1990
13,566
60,270
88,679
116,056
193,532
472,103
1991
15,792
70,007
106,726
135,786
212,483
540,794
1992
20,011
86,883
131,541
164,213
239,441
642,089
1993
18,138
84,734
133,765
169,624
231,127
637,388
1994
15,611
77,894
131,948
173,703
232,717
631,873
1995
13,987
72,196
133,716
182,227
243,519
645,645
1996
12,672
64,849
129,063
184,315
233,355
624,254
1997
12,250
55,216
116,846
176,627
226,761
587,700
1998
12,920
54,086
119,706
187,708
233,962
608,382
1999
14,381
52,918
120,987
192,459
239,814
620,559
2000
16,633
52,803
117,560
192,651
241,669
621,316
2001
21,436
62,314
127,299
211,607
267,847
690,503
2002
25,153
65,397
134,247
228,983
296,223
750,003
2003
22,057
66,713
136,395
238,442
313,853
777,460
2004
20,883
67,327
133,952
244,371
329,242
795,775