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Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable

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Percent of population who have earned Social Security retirement, survivors and disability insurance coverage

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Year Value
2000 87
2001 87
2002 87
2003 88
2004 88
2005 88
2006 88
2007 88
2008 88
2009 87
2010 87
2011 87
2012 87
2013 87
2014 87
2015 87
2016 87

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Actual indicator available Estimated size of the population in the Social Security area and percentage fully insured, by sex and age
Actual indicator available - description The “percentage insured” is the relationship of individuals who have earned Social Security retirement, survivors and disability insurance coverage based on their covered earnings histories.
Date of national source publication April 2017
Method of computation
Periodicity Calendar year
Scheduled update by national source April 2018
U.S. method of computation The U.S. Census Bureau provides the population counts to SSA. Insured percentages are based on application of counts in SSA’s Continuous Work History Sample to the population estimates.
Comments and limitations Population estimates are subject to revision based on data that are more recent.
Date metadata updated October 2017
Disaggregation geography None
Unit of measurement Persons
Disaggregation categories None
International and national references
Time period Calendar year 2000 through 2016
Scheduled update by SDG team

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Target name Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable.
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 2
UN custodial agency ILO (Partnering Agencies: World Bank)
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Organisation Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 4.C.5. – 2015 and prior year publications
Agency Staff Name Neil Veenis
Agency Survey Dataset Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 4.C.5. – 2015 and prior year publications
Notes
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Link to data source https://mwww.ba.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2015/4c.html#table4.c5 opens in a new window

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