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Social Security Administration Data Trends: Key Findings on Work Incentive Programs (2000–2021)

DataNote No. 84, 2023

DataNote 84 summarizes Social Security Administration data from 2000-2021 on work incentives and their underutilization by Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. It also compares younger recipients’ likelihood of working and participating in work incentives to older SSI recipients. Lastly, it examines the employment rate trends of SSI recipients across four disability sub-groups: intellectual disorders, developmental disability, autism spectrum disorders, and mental health disorders.

American Community Survey (2021)

DataNote No. 83, 2023

This DataNote summarizes employment and poverty rates across the US in 2021. These data are compared for people with no disability, people with any disability, and people with a cognitive disability, which indicate that people with disabilities continue to have less success in the labor market, and a greater likelihood of being underemployed, compared to individuals without a disability.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Outcomes of People with Intellectual Disabilities: 2013–2022

DataNote No. 82, 2023

This DataNote describes the characteristics, services received, and employment outcomes of adults with an intellectual disability (ID) who exited from the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program during fiscal years (FY) 2013 through 2022, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC). We compare the findings of adults with ID to the findings of people with other disabilities.

Summary of Statedata: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2019

DataNote No. 81, 2023

This DataNote summarizes the findings from the National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes Through 2019. Overall, the findings suggest that across data sources, people with IDD experience greater levels of unemployment, underemployment, low wages, and poverty compared to those without disabilities and those with non-IDD disabilities.

Trends in Subminimum Wage Employment from 2013 to 2022, Part 2: Number of 14(c) Workers

DataNote No. 80, 2023

Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to pay employees with disabilities less than the minimum wage, also known as subminimum wage. However, as opportunities for competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities has grown, so too has the push to end subminimum wage. DataNote 80 provide a quick look at this promising, nationwide trend towards more equitable employment for persons with disabilities.

Trends in Subminimum Wage Employment from 2013 to 2022, Part 1: Number of 14(c) Certificates

DataNote No. 79, 2023

Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to pay employees with disabilities less than the minimum wage, also known as subminimum wage. However, as opportunities for competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities has grown, so too has the push to end subminimum wage. DataNote 79 provide a quick look at this promising, nationwide trend towards more equitable employment for persons with disabilities.