In 2023 there were approximately 24.5 million male retirees receiving social security benefits, compared with about 25.7 million female recipients. The number of female recipients surpassed that of male retirees for the first time in 2016.
In the United States, Social Security benefits can be paid to eligible retirees, widowers, disabled workers, and their families.
Number of retirees receiving social security benefits in the United States form 1967 to 2023, by gender
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US Social Security Administration. (January 1, 2024). Number of retirees receiving social security benefits in the United States form 1967 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313075/retired-social-security-recipients/
US Social Security Administration. "Number of retirees receiving social security benefits in the United States form 1967 to 2023, by gender." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313075/retired-social-security-recipients/
US Social Security Administration. (2024). Number of retirees receiving social security benefits in the United States form 1967 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313075/retired-social-security-recipients/
US Social Security Administration. "Number of Retirees Receiving Social Security Benefits in The United States Form 1967 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313075/retired-social-security-recipients/
US Social Security Administration, Number of retirees receiving social security benefits in the United States form 1967 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313075/retired-social-security-recipients/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of retirees receiving social security benefits in the United States form 1967 to 2023, by gender [Graph], US Social Security Administration, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313075/retired-social-security-recipients/
