Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2000
Applications
Disabled Workers
| Year | Number of applications (thousands) |
Number of awards (thousands) |
Awards as a percentage of applications |
Awards per 1,000 insured workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 418.6 | 207.8 | 49.6 | 4.5 |
| 1965 | 529.3 | 253.5 | 47.9 | 4.7 |
| 1966 | 544.5 | 278.3 | 51.1 | 5.1 |
| 1967 | 573.2 | 301.4 | 52.6 | 5.4 |
| 1968 | 719.8 | 323.2 | 44.9 | 5.7 |
| 1969 | 725.2 | 344.7 | 47.5 | 4.9 |
| 1970 | 869.8 | 350.4 | 40.3 | 4.8 |
| 1971 | 923.9 | 415.9 | 45.0 | 5.6 |
| 1972 | 947.5 | 455.4 | 48.1 | 6.0 |
| 1973 | 1,067.5 | 491.6 | 46.1 | 6.3 |
| 1974 | 1,330.2 | 536.0 | 40.3 | 6.7 |
| 1975 | 1,285.3 | 592.0 | 46.1 | 7.1 |
| 1976 | 1,232.2 | 551.5 | 44.8 | 6.5 |
| 1977 | 1,235.2 | 568.9 | 46.1 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 1,184.7 | 464.4 | 39.2 | 5.2 |
| 1979 | 1,187.8 | 416.7 | 35.1 | 4.4 |
| 1980 | 1,262.3 | 396.6 | 31.4 | 4.0 |
| 1981 | 1,161.2 | 351.8 | 30.3 | 3.4 |
| 1982 | 1,019.8 | 297.1 | 29.1 | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 1,019.3 | 311.5 | 30.6 | 3.0 |
| 1984 | 1,036.7 | 362.0 | 34.9 | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 1,066.2 | 377.4 | 35.4 | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 1,118.4 | 416.9 | 37.3 | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 1,108.9 | 415.8 | 37.5 | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 1,017.9 | 409.5 | 40.2 | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 984.9 | 425.6 | 43.2 | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 1,067.7 | 468.0 | 43.8 | 4.0 |
| 1991 | 1,208.7 | 536.4 | 44.4 | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 1,335.1 | 636.6 | 47.7 | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 1,425.8 | 635.2 | 44.6 | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 1,443.8 | 631.9 | 43.8 | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 1,338.1 | 645.8 | 48.3 | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 1,279.2 | 624.3 | 48.8 | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 1,180.2 | 587.4 | 49.8 | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 1,169.3 | 608.1 | 52.0 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 1,200.1 | 620.5 | 51.7 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 1,330.6 | 621.7 | 46.7 | 4.6 |
| SOURCE: Office of the Chief Actuary, 1-A Table Supplement file. | ||||
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