To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following six policy development and technical assistance resources:
Disability Statistics
May 2023 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:
Labor Force Participation Rate
- People with disabilities: 24.3%
- People without disabilities: 68.0%
Unemployment Rate
- People with disabilities: 7.8%
- People without disabilities: 3.2%
Policies in Practice
Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Diego Mariscal learned the importance of advocacy at a young age.
