According to the latest National Trends In Disability Employment (nTIDE) report:
- The labor force participation rate for people with disabilities grew from 39.0% in December 2022 to 40.8% in December 2023. This continues an upward trend we have observed throughout the past year. Workers without disabilities increased their labor force participation rate from 76.9% in December 2022 to 77.3% in December 2023.
- The employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities rose from 37.0% in December 2022 to 37.9% in December 2023. For people without disabilities, the employment-to-population ratio increased slightly from 74.4% to 74.6%.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) disability employment statistics:
- The unemployment rate of people without a disability rose to 3.4% from 3.3% in the previous month, within the range of 3-5% deemed healthy by most economists. However, the unemployment rate amongst those with a disability is more than two times higher at 7%.
