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Pandemic Boosts Employment
For Workers with Disabilities

January 2, 2025

The level of employment for workers with disabilities increased by 22 per cent during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2023, their representation in higher-paying roles, like management and science, grew by 4% to 34.8%, outpacing non-disabled workers.

Employment rates for disabled women and men hit record highs at 36.1% and 38.2%, respectively. Women with disabilities saw the largest improvements, reducing the gender gap.

Remote work has been crucial, removing physical barriers and leveraging assistive technologies. Nationally, 13.1% of workers with disabilities work remotely, close to the 13.9% of all American workers. In states like Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, remote work rates for disabled workers surpass those of the overall workforce.

Despite a record-low unemployment rate of 7.2% for people with disabilities in 2023, it remains double the national rate of 3.5%, highlighting ongoing barriers such as job fit, accommodations, and discrimination.

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