To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following six policy development and technical assistance resources:
Disability Statistics
October 2023 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:
Labor Force Participation Rate
- People with disabilities: 24.4%
- People without disabilities: 68.2%
Unemployment Rate
- People with disabilities: 7.4%
- People without disabilities: 3.4%
Policies in Practice
Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Diego Mariscal learned the importance of advocacy at a young age.
