U.S. employment level of persons with a disability 2009-2023
In 2023, there were 7.53 million persons with a disability employed either full-time or part-time in the United States. This was an increase from the previous year, when 6.96 million persons with a disability were employed. The increase in employment among persons with disabilities may be due to the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The persons with a disability section of the Current Population Survey, (CPS) is a set of six questions to identify persons have physical, mental, or emotional conditions that cause serious difficulty with their daily activities.