To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following five policy development and technical assistance resources:
Disability Statistics
December 2021 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:
Labor Force Participation Rate
- People with disabilities: 22.3%
- People without disabilities: 67.2%
Unemployment Rate
- People with disabilities: 7.9%
- People without disabilities: 3.5%
Policies in Practice
Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Diego Mariscal learned the importance of advocacy at a young age.
