In the United States, 54.4 percent of retired female workers between the ages of 62 and 69 years old were Social Security beneficiaries as of December 2022. A further 63 percent of retired women ages 85 and over received Social Security benefits.
Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2022, by age group
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US Social Security Administration. (January 31, 2023). Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. "Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2022, by age group." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. (2023). Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. "Share of Retired Female Workers Receiving Social Security Benefits in The United States in December 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration, Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2022, by age group [Graph], US Social Security Administration, January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/