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

From 2016 to 2020, it was estimated that around 17 percent of adults in the United States employed in installation, maintenance, and repair had a disability. This statistic shows the percentage of employed adults in the United States with any disability from 2016 to 2020, by major occupation group.

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

Characteristic	Percentage of employed adults
Food preparation and serving related	19.9%
Personal care and service	19.4%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media	17.7%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	17.3%
Installation, maintenance, and repair	17%
Health care support	16.8%
Community and social services	16.1%
Sales and related	15.8%
Construction and extraction	15.7%
Production	14.9%
Transportation and material	14.5%
Farming, fishing, and forestry	14.5%
Life, physical, and social Science	13.7%
Office and administrative support	13.7%
Protective service	13.2%
Education, training, and library	12.9%
Legal	12.3%
Management	11.8%
Computer and mathematical	11.8%
Business and financial operation	11.3%
Health care practitioners and technicians	11.1%
Architecture and engineering	11%

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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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