In 2023, the participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force was 24.2 percent in the United States. This was an increase from the previous year, when the participation rate of persons with a disability in the civilian labor force was at 23.1 percent.
The disability section of the Current Population Survey (CPS) is a set of six questions to identify persons have physical, mental, or emotional conditions that cause serious difficulty with their daily activities.
Civilian labor force participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force in the United States from 2009 to 2023
Civilian labor force is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 22, 2024). Civilian labor force participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force in the United States from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219125/us-participation-rate-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian labor force participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force in the United States from 2009 to 2023." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219125/us-participation-rate-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Civilian labor force participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force in the United States from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219125/us-participation-rate-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate of Persons with a Disability in The Labor Force in The United States from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219125/us-participation-rate-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Civilian labor force participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force in the United States from 2009 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219125/us-participation-rate-disabled-persons/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Civilian labor force participation rate of persons with a disability in the labor force in the United States from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219125/us-participation-rate-disabled-persons/
