Monthly Employment Update for People with Disabilities
According to the latest National Trends In Disability Employment (nTIDE) report:
- The labor force participation rate for people with disabilities grew from 39.6% in January 2023 to 40.5% in January 2024. This continues an upward trend we have observed throughout the past year and remains close to the all-time highs. Workers without disabilities increased their labor force participation rate from 76.8% in January 2023 to 77.3% in January 2024.
- The employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities rose from 36.7% in January 2023 to 37.8% in January 2024. For people without disabilities, the employment-to-population ratio increased from 73.9% to 74.2%.
Unemployment Rate
According to the US Department of Labor (DOL) disability employment statistics, the unemployment rate of people without a disability rose slightly to 4% from 3.4% in the previous month, within the range of 3-5% deemed healthy by most economists. The unemployment rate amongst those with a disability is more than one and a half times higher at 6.5%.
