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Employment among Americans with disabilities reaches an all-time high (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-05

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedEmployment among Americans with disabilities continued to rise in September 2026, with the employment-to-population ratio reaching an all-time high of 40.3 percent.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe increase came as the nation added 29,000 jobs in September and the official unemployment rate edged up to 4.2 percent.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedFor people with disabilities ages 16-64, the employment-to-population ratio rose from 39.8 percent in August 2026 to 40.3 percent in September 2026, while the labor force participation rate rose from 43.4 percent to 43.8 percent.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated0.5 percentage point increase in employment-to-population ratio; 0.4 percentage point increase in labor force participation

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedCompared with September 2025, the employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities rose from 38.2 percent to 40.3 percent and labor force participation rose from 42.1 percent to 43.8 percent.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated2.1 percentage point increase in employment-to-population ratio; 1.7 percentage point increase in labor force participation

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedOne speaker suggested that the record may have been driven by rising prices, which may have necessitated people with disabilities working to support their families.View evidenceHide evidence

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Labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, by sex: 1850–1990 [Census estimates]

Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online · Crossref

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