The employment rate for Americans with disabilities hit a new record last year, according to government data out Thursday.
This is a big surge. Folks with disabilities face extraordinary obstacles when it comes to getting jobs.
High levels of bias and discrimination have long kept unemployment levels high for this group.
There are a few reasons for the employment increase over the last few years. For one, remote work has made it possible for more people with disabilities to work.
The COVID pandemic, and especially long COVID, led to an increase in the number of Americans with disabilities.
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Employment rate for Americans with disabilities reached record high
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Reynaldo Mena
— February 24, 2023
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