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Employed people with a disability were more likely than those with no disability to have flexible work schedules in July 2021. Workers with flexible work hours can vary the time they begin or end work. In July 2021, 43.8 percent of employed men with a disability and 47.2 percent of women with a disability had flexible work hours.
Sex | With a disability | Without a disability |
---|---|---|
Total, 16 years and older |
45.4% | 38.4% |
Men |
43.8 | 39.1 |
Women |
47.2 | 37.7 |
Regardless of disability status, workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher were more likely to have flexible work hours than workers with less education. In July 2021, 54.6 percent of workers with a disability who attained a bachelor’s degree or higher had flexible work hours, compared with 33.0 percent of those with less than high school diploma. At all levels of educational attainment, workers with a disability were more likely than those with no disability to have flexible work hours.
Educational attainment | With a disability | Without a disability |
---|---|---|
Total, 25 years and older |
45.9% | 39.8% |
Less than a high school diploma |
33.0 | 25.4 |
High school graduates, no college |
41.2 | 29.3 |
Some college or associate degree |
43.9 | 37.0 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
54.6 | 48.6 |
These data are from the Current Population Survey. To learn more, see “Persons with a Disability: Barriers to Employment, Types of Assistance, and Other Labor-Related Issues — July 2021.”
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, 45.4 percent of employed people with a disability had flexible work hours in July 2021 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/45-4-percent-of-employed-people-with-a-disability-had-flexible-work-hours-in-july-2021.htm (visited February 12, 2025).