To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following five policy development and technical assistance resources:
News and Events
Disability Statistics
June 2021 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:
Labor Force Participation Rate
- People with disabilities: 21.3%
- People without disabilities: 67.7%
Unemployment Rate
- People with disabilities: 10.9%
- People without disabilities: 5.9%
Policies in Practice
Staff Assistant Matthew Staton was exposed to multiple bomb blasts in Iraq and was medically discharged from the Army for TBI and PTSD, as well as complications from gunshot wounds. He obtained accommodations through the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), which provides assistive technology and services to employees with disabilities in the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies — free of charge.
