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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.

Ethnic Disparities in Vocational Rehabilitation Access and Employment Outcomes Among Youth and Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

DataNote No. 78, 2023

DataNote 78 explores the employment outcomes of youth with intellectual disabilities of Hispanic ethnicity compared to non-Hispanics.

Older Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients Work Less Frequently Than Their Younger Counterparts, But Use Work Incentive 1619(B) at Higher Rates

DataNote No. 77, 2022

Data Note 77 examines Social Security Administration data that shows that younger SSI recipients were three times more likely to be working than older SSI recipients. However, younger recipients participated in work incentives at a lower rate compared to older SSI recipients. 

Comparing Employment and Poverty Rates of People with and without a Cognitive Disability

DataNote No. 76, 2022

This DataNote shares census data from the American Community Survey (ACS) that demonstrates 5-year trends in employment rates and poverty rates for working-age individuals. It compares these rates between individuals without any disabilities to individuals with a cognitive disability.