U.S. labor force participation rate of persons with a disability 2009-2023
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.