Employee and self-employed contributions for government social insurance

These contributions, which are subtracted in the calculation of personal income, consist of the contributions, or payments, by employees, by the self-employed, and by other individuals who participate in the following government programs: Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (social security); hospital insurance; supplementary medical insurance; unemployment insurance; railroad retirement; veterans life insurance; and temporary disability insurance.

These contributions are excluded from personal income by definition, but the components of personal income upon which these contributions are based-mainly wage and salary disbursements and proprietors' income-are presented gross of these contributions.

Related Data Tables

For estimates relating to Employee and self-employed contributions for government social insurance please see the following tables

In the annual state personal income and employment category: SA04 SA05 SA05H SA05N
In the county annual personal income and employment category: CA04 CA05 CA05N
In the quarterly state personal income category: SQ4 SQ5 SQ5H SQ5N