Employment

People with disabilities employed nationwide in 1991: 12,494,000
People with disabilities employed nationwide in 1994: 14,219,000
Percentage increase: 12
(Source: Census Bureau)
Median monthly earnings of men and women between 21 and 64 years of age, respectively: $2,190, $1,470
Median monthly earnings of men and women between 21 and 64 years of age with a non-severe disability, respectively: $1,857, $1,200
Median monthly earnings of men and women between 21 and 64 years of age with a severe disability, respectively: $1,262, $1,000
(Source: Census Bureau)
Rank of "executive and administrative" positions in list of types of jobs most commonly held by people with disabilities: 1
Lawyers or judges with disabilities: 21,000
Police officers and detectives with disabilities: 82,000
Writers, artists, entertainers, and athletes with disabilities: 150,000
Teachers with disabilities: 411,000
(Source: Chartbook on Work and Disability in the United States)
Odds that a person working in the farming, fishing or forestry industries has a disability: 1 in 5
Odds that a person working in a managerial or technical position has a disability: 1 in 10
Odds that a male computer programmer has a disability: 1 in 10
Odds that a female computer programmer has a disability: 1 in 20
Percentage of women with severe disabilities who live in poverty: 40.5
(Source: Chartbook on Women and Disability in the United States)
Percent of people aged 20 to 24 years with non-severe and severe disabilities, respectively, who are active in the labor force: 79.6, 37.2
Percent of people aged 25 to 44 years with non-severe and severe disabilities, respectively, who are active in the labor force: 84.2, 36.4
Percent of people aged 45 to 54 years with non-severe and severe disabilities, respectively, who are active in the labor force: 87.6, 31.6
Percent of people aged 55 to 64 years with non-severe and severe disabilities, respectively, who are active in the labor force: 68.2, 18.0
Percent of the active labor force with any disability: 14
Percent of the active labor force with a severe disability: 3.5
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)