Publications and Analysis
StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2021
Read about the latest trends on employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The “Blue Book” provides national and state-by-state presentations of major employment trends and statistics.
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StateData.info offers free, downloadable publications that analyze critical issues and important findings in the area of employment of people with disabilities. Select from the options below to generate publications:
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State Snapshots
See the latest trends in state performance in work and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. State Snapshots provide summaries of state-level and national data that display pertinent information from the National Survey of State IDD Agencies and National Core Indicators in a digestible format.
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The "Build a Chart" tool allows users to examine descriptive information on state characteristics, services, or outcomes using the data sets offered on the site. View a single state trend, or compare several states and national data.
2022 American Community Survey data is now available. Use the chart tool to learn about your state!
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About State Data
StateData.info, a project of ThinkWork promotes Employment First and systems change efforts nationwide by supporting outcome-based management and planning. Since the mid-1980s, the Institute for Community Inclusion has collected data from state intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) agencies, the vocational rehabilitation (VR) system, and other agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Census, and the U.S. Department of Labor, to describe trends in day and employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Learn more about our affiliated work and Projects of National Significance.