State Employment Snapshot: Pennsylvania

How many individuals participate in integrated employment services provided by the state intellectual and developmental disability agency?

Source: National Survey of State IDD Agency Day and Employment Services
Who: Individuals who receive a day or employment service funded or monitored by the state IDD agency.
What: Participation in integrated employment, including both individual job supports and group supported employment. Individuals may be working or be on a pathway to employment.

 Pennsylvania 2021Nation 2021
 NumberPercentNumberPercent
Total in day and employment services26,502  595,101  
Total in integrated employment services5,69322%131,41622%
Total funding for day and employment services$545,399,373.00  $7,835,650,276  
Total funding for integrated employment services$42,663,654.007.8% $689,740,77010.8%

* = Data not available

How many people are working for pay in an integrated job?

Source: National Core Indicators Project Adult Consumer Survey
Who: Individuals who receive any service other than/in addition to case management from the state IDD agency. Inclusion criteria varies by state.
What: Individuals who are reported as working for pay in an integrated job.

 Pennsylvania 2021/2022Nation 2021/2022
 PercentMean hourly wages earned in 2 weeksMean hours worked in 2 weeksPercentMean hourly wages earned in 2 weeksMean hours worked in 2 weeks
In an integrated job
individual supported job + group supported employment + competitive job
18% *  * 16%  *  *
In an individual job
individual job without or with publicly funded supports
12%$10.4026.410%$11.7028.5
     In an individual job without
     publicly funded supports
4%$11.1026.85%$11.8029.6
     In an individual job with
     publicly funded supports
8%$9.6026.75%$11.7028.8
In a group supported job5%$7.8024.24%$9.9026.4
Employment support unknown3% *  * 3% *  * 

* = Data not available

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