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Disability Resources

Statistics

The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides limited data on employment of people with disabilities. Detailed employment statistics on the overall American workforce can be found at the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

DOL Web Pages on This Topic

Statistics About People with Disabilities and Employment
Information on two federally funded studies that provide insight into why the unemployment rate is so high among persons with disabilities and provide data on what employers are doing in the areas of employing and accommodating workers with disabilities.

Disability Data Resources
Provides information on resources for statistical data on disability-related topics.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Lists the various disability-related data that are provided by the Census Bureau.