In 2023, there were 7.53 million persons with a disability employed either full-time or part-time in the United States. This was an increase from the previous year, when 6.96 million persons with a disability were employed. The increase in employment among persons with disabilities may be due to the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The persons with a 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.
Employment level of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023
(in millions)
The source noted: "Data on persons with a disability are collected as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of about 60,000 households that provides statistics on employment and unemployment in the United States."
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 22, 2024). Employment level of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219264/us-employment-level-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment level of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219264/us-employment-level-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Employment level of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219264/us-employment-level-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment Level of Persons with a Disability in The United States from 2009 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219264/us-employment-level-disabled-persons/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment level of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219264/us-employment-level-disabled-persons/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Employment level of persons with a disability in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219264/us-employment-level-disabled-persons/