The number of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States increased from approximately 17.01 million in 2010 to 23.42 million in 2020. The total number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States can be accessed here.
Number of retired female workers receiving Social Security in the United States from 2010 to 2020
(in millions)
Retired worker is defined as a beneficiary who worked in covered employment long enough to be insured and who is at least 62 years old (benefits equal to the "primary insurance amount" are payable at the normal retirement age; maximum benefits are payable at age 70).
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US Social Security Administration. (January 5, 2021). Number of retired female workers receiving Social Security in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194325/number-of-social-security-payments-received-by-retired-female-workers/
US Social Security Administration. "Number of retired female workers receiving Social Security in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. January 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194325/number-of-social-security-payments-received-by-retired-female-workers/
US Social Security Administration. (2021). Number of retired female workers receiving Social Security in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194325/number-of-social-security-payments-received-by-retired-female-workers/
US Social Security Administration. "Number of Retired Female Workers Receiving Social Security in The United States from 2010 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194325/number-of-social-security-payments-received-by-retired-female-workers/
US Social Security Administration, Number of retired female workers receiving Social Security in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194325/number-of-social-security-payments-received-by-retired-female-workers/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of retired female workers receiving Social Security in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph], US Social Security Administration, January 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194325/number-of-social-security-payments-received-by-retired-female-workers/
