A 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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U.S. share of retired Social Security female beneficiaries 2025, by age
In the United States, **** percent of retired female workers between the ages of 62 and 69 years old were Social Security beneficiaries as of December 2025. A further **** percent of retired women ages 85 and over received Social Security benefits.
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U.S. Social Security Administration. (July 27, 2026). Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration. "Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group." Chart. July 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration. (2026). Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration. "Share of Retired Female Workers Receiving Social Security Benefits in The United States in December 2025, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2026, /statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration, Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of retired female workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group [Graph], U.S. Social Security Administration, July 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/194331/percent-female-beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
