U.S. employment rates among deaf and hearing people in 2017, by occupational field

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 9, 2024
In the United States in 2017, the most common occupational field for deaf adults was the manufacturing industry, followed by the medical industry. This statistic shows employment rates among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017, by occupational field.

Employment rates among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017, by occupational field

CharacteristicHearing peopleDeaf people
Accommodations and food services 4.6% 3.3%
Agriculture 1.1% 1.6%
Construction 7.1% 8.9%
Education 8.2% 6.9%
Entertainment 1.5% 1.2%
Extraction (oil and gas) 0.6% 1%
Finance 7.8% 5.4%
Government, military, administration 6.5% 9.5%
Information services 2.2% 1.6%
Manufacturing 12.4% 15.7%
Medical 13.8% 11.2%
Professional services 12.1% 10%
Retail 8.8% 8.5%
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Release date

2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

25-64 years

Supplementary notes

"In this report, the term deaf is used in an all-inclusive manner, to include people who may identify as deaf, deafblind, deafdisabled, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and hearing impaired."

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