Prevalence of hearing disability in employed adults by occupation U.S. 2020

From 2016 to 2020, it was estimated that around 4.2 percent of adults in the United States employed in installation, maintenance, and repair had a hearing disability. This statistic shows the percentage of employed adults in the United States with a hearing disability from 2016 to 2020, by major occupation group.

Percentage of employed adults in the United States with a hearing disability from 2016 to 2020, by major occupation group

Characteristic	Percentage of employed adults
Installation, maintenance, and repair	4.2%
Construction and extraction	3.8%
Production	3.5%
Farming, fishing, and forestry	3.5%
Protective service	3.5%
Personal care and service	3.4%
Food preparation and serving related	3.4%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	3.3%
Transportation and material	2.9%
Health care support	2.8%
Life, physical, and social Science	2.6%
Sales and related	2.6%
Office and administrative support	2.6%
Management	2.5%
Education, training, and library	2.4%
Community and social services	2.4%
Health care practitioners and technicians	2.3%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media	2.1%
Legal	2.1%
Architecture and engineering	2.1%
Business and financial operation	1.9%
Computer and mathematical	1.8%

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2016 to 2020

Age group

18-64 years

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked, “Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?” (hearing); “Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?” (vision); “Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?” (cognitive); “Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?” (mobility); “Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?” (self-care); and “Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?” (independent living). Respondents who refused to answer, reported “don’t know,” and had other missing responses were excluded from the analyses.

Respondents reported being either “employed for wages” or “self-employed” at the time of the interview, excluding active duty military or those missing information for occupation.

Rates are adjusted for age, sex, race and ethnicity, and education.

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