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Hi, Jane, thanks for the info! It sounds like the
states and NPSO collect more informative data; and that the DOL data reflects
the data from Harris polls.
I wonder how the DOL classifies institutions, whether per their definition this includes community-based living situations, e.g., supported living arrangements or very small group homes. As I think about it, their definition likely doesn't significantly affect the statistics, since so few people with disabilities reside in the large institutions that do exist, and so little funding is available to provide adults with disabilities with noninstitutional living situation support.
It would be interesting to find out how many/ what percentage of those who are considered employed are 16-21 and are working (paid for working at least one hour the previous week) or volunteering their time to a family operation (unpaid but working 15 hours a week or more) while participating in a funded public education program. This suggests dropping students from the numbers could significantly affect the percentage of those unemployed.
23% are working at least one hour paid or 15 hours unpaid/ week.
13% unemployed - and looking for work.
36%, per the definitions, in the labor force.
64% not in the labor force.
My math indicates 77% of individuals with disabilities are not in the labor force or arenunemployed - 77% are not working. That more accurately reflects the true unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities, don't you think?
Regards,
Phil
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Quoting Jane Falls
This is very interesting information and will be useful in our pso work. Jane
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Subject: United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update
United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update
FIRST OFFICIAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS RELEASED
(February 6, 2009) Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released the first official data on the employment status of persons with disabilities. In January 2009, the employment rate for persons with disabilities was 23.1 percent. The unemployment rate for those with disabilities was 13.2 percent.
Read more about the first release of disability employment statistics. http://www.dol.gov/odep/
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