2024 Disability Data Blogs
Disability Employment and the Economic Recovery of People with Disabilities from the COVID-19 Pandemic — In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Employment and Training Administration and ODEP partnered to develop an edition of Trendlines, focusing on disability employment and highlighting the economic recovery of disabled people from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Ownership, Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Among People with Disabilities — To highlight the importance of small businesses and entrepreneurship, the ODEP Research and Evaluation (R&E) team spotlighted data on business ownership and disability status collected by the Annual Business Survey (ABS).
Entrepreneurship Among Disabled People by Industry and Age — Following up on the earlier blog post about business ownership and disability status, ODEP’s R&E team further examined ABS data by industry and Current Population Survey (CPS) data on the self-employed by industry and age.
2022 and 2023 Disability Data Blogs
Employment of Hispanics with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions — For National Hispanic Heritage Month the ODEP research and evaluation team spotlighted data to gain a better understanding of how many disabled Hispanic individuals are currently working in skilled trade professions.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Workers with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions — For Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month, the ODEP research and evaluation team spotlighted data to better understand how many AA and NHPI disabled workers are in skilled trade professions.
Employment of Women with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions — For Women’s History Month, the ODEP research and evaluation team spotlighted data on women with disabilities working in skilled trade professions. Using occupational data from the Census Bureau, this blog compares and contrasts data on men and women with disabilities in skilled trade professions.
Employment of Black Workers with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions — February is Black History Month. For this data spotlight, ODEP researchers explored data on Black workers with disabilities in skilled trade professions as part of our ongoing data series on skilled trades.
Employment of People with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions — Skilled trade professions include construction, manufacturing, and other careers that are critical to maintaining U.S. infrastructure. This data blog kicks off our series of data spotlights on workers with disabilities in skilled trade professions.
American Indian or Alaska Native Workers with Disabilities in the Labor Force — November is National Native American Heritage Month, in honor of the month, researchers in ODEP took a deep dive into workforce data on American Indian and Alaska Natives with disabilities. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey, we provide an assessment of American Indian and Alaska Native workers’ (age 16+) representation in various industries and occupations.
Hispanic Workers with Disabilities in the Labor Force — Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual celebration of Hispanic Americans’ contributions to America’s history, culture and ongoing progress as a nation. In honor of the month, researchers in ODEP took a deep dive into workforce data on Hispanic Americans with disabilities. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey, we provide an assessment of Hispanic workers’ (age 16+) representation in various industries and occupations.
Disability Data Snapshot: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders — ODEP and the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative describe the importance for ensuring research to the unique experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities in the United States. This report summarizes highlights from their conversation with supporting data visualizations.
Data Spotlight: Black Workers with Disabilities — February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of Black Americans’ contributions to America’s history, culture and ongoing progress as a nation. In honor of the month, researchers in ODEP took a deep dive into workforce data on Black Americans with disabilities. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey, we provide an assessment of disabled Black workers’ (age 16+) representation in various industries and occupations.