Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
Summer 8-1-2023
Abstract
The American Community Survey (ACS) offers a broad population view of employment outcomes for working-age people with disabilities. This Data Note summarizes findings from an analysis of 2021 ACS data on employment rates, weeks worked, and poverty rates of people with and without disabilities across the US. These data are compared for people with no disability, people with any disability, and people with a cognitive disability, which indicate that people with disabilities continue to have less success in the labor market, and a greater likelihood of being underemployed, compared to individuals without a disability.
Recommended Citation
Shepard, J., Winsor, J., Butterworth, J., Migliore, A., Domin, D., & Zalewska, A. (2023). American Community Survey 2021. Data Note Series, Data Note 83. Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion.