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22.7 percent of people with a disability were employed in 2024
April 25, 2025
In 2024, the employment–population ratio for people with a disability reached a series high of 22.7 percent since data were first reported in June 2008. The ratio was little changed from 22.5 percent a year earlier. The labor force participation rate for people with a disability, at 24.5 percent, also reached a series high in 2024.
Labor force characteristics for people age 16 years and over with a disability
Year
Labor force participation rate (in percent)
Employment–population ratio (in percent)
Unemployment rate (in percent)
2009
22.4
19.2
14.5
2010
21.8
18.6
14.8
2011
20.9
17.8
15.0
2012
20.6
17.8
13.4
2013
20.3
17.6
13.2
2014
19.5
17.1
12.5
2015
19.5
17.5
10.7
2016
20.0
17.9
10.5
2017
20.6
18.7
9.2
2018
20.8
19.1
8.0
2019
20.8
19.3
7.3
2020
20.5
17.9
12.6
2021
21.3
19.1
10.1
2022
23.1
21.3
7.6
2023
24.2
22.5
7.2
2024
24.5
22.7
7.5
The unemployment rate for people with a disability, at 7.5 percent in 2024, was little changed from the 2023 rate of 7.2 percent. These rates were among the lowest since data were first reported in June 2008.
United States Department of Labor
