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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2022

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: October 2022

Press Release Number CB22-SFS.137

From the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy:

“In recognition of the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce, the theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2022 will be ‘Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.’ Observed annually in October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices. The annual theme is announced early to facilitate advance planning of events.”

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Key Stats

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates.

aff Table B18101, Sex by Age by Disability Status
aff Table B18102, Sex by Age by Hearing Difficulty
aff Table B18103, Sex by Age by Vision Difficulty
aff Table B18104, Sex by Age by Cognitive Difficulty
aff Table B18105, Sex by Age by Ambulatory Difficulty
aff Table B18106, Sex by Age by Self-Care Difficulty
aff Table B18107, Sex by Age by Independent Living Difficulty
web Infographic, Living With Disabilities (September 2021)

More Stats

From Census.gov > Topics > Health > Disability:

web Disability Data (Tables and Tools)
web Disability Library
web Disability Newsroom
web Disability Visualizations
web Guidance for Disability Data Users

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates.

aff Table B18120, Employment Status by Disability Status and Type
aff Table B18121, Work Experience by Disability Status and Type
aff Table B18140, Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2021 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) by Disability Status by Sex for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 16 Years and Over With Earnings
aff Table S1810, Disability Characteristics

From the Library:

pdf A Profile of Supplemental Security Income Recipients: 2017 (May 2021) [<1.0 MB]
web America Counts Story: Who Had Medical Debt in the United States? (April 2021)
web Publication: Childhood Disability in the United States: 2019 (March 2021)
web America Counts Story: U.S. Childhood Disability Rate Up in 2019 From 2008 (March 2021)
web America Counts Story: How Older Workers With a Disability Navigate Commutes (December 2020)
web Publication: Those Who Served: America's Veterans From World War II to the War on Terror (June 2020)
web America Counts Story: Do People With Disabilities Earn Equal Pay? (March 2019)

From the Newsroom:

web Press Release: Census Bureau Releases New Brief on Childhood Disability (March 2021)
web Facts for Features: Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2022
web Press Release: Census Bureau Releases New Report on Veterans (June 2020)

Outside Links

web Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Disability Rights Office
web Library of Congress, National Disability Employment Awareness Month
web U.S. Department of Justice, Rights of Persons With Disabilities
web U.S. Department of Labor, National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022
web U.S. Department of Transportation, Accessibility
web U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Disability Discrimination

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