People with Disabilities: A Texas Profile
People with Disabilities: A Texas Profile
People with Disabilities: A Texas Profile
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Figure 3: National Unemployment Rates for Individuals <strong>with</strong> and <strong>with</strong>out <strong>Disabilities</strong>, 2009–2012<br />
Annual Unemployment Rate<br />
Figure notes: Annual unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted. The rates are for individuals <strong>with</strong> and<br />
<strong>with</strong>out disabilities who are 16 years of age and older. Data are from BLS.<br />
Differences in unemployment also exist between genders. Figure 4 illustrates the unemployment rates<br />
for both men and women between the ages of 16 and 64 <strong>with</strong> and <strong>with</strong>out disabilities. Between 2009<br />
and 2012, men <strong>with</strong> disabilities generally had the highest unemployment rates. The lowest<br />
unemployment rate was for women <strong>with</strong>out disabilities.<br />
Figure 4: National Unemployment Rates for Men and Women between the Ages of 16 and 64 <strong>with</strong> and<br />
<strong>with</strong>out <strong>Disabilities</strong>, 2009–2012<br />
Annual Unemployment Rate<br />
20.0<br />
15.0<br />
10.0<br />
20.0<br />
15.0<br />
10.0<br />
5.0<br />
0.0<br />
5.0<br />
0.0<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012<br />
With disability Without disability<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012<br />
Men, <strong>with</strong> disability Women, <strong>with</strong> disabililty<br />
Men, <strong>with</strong>out disability Women, <strong>with</strong>out disability<br />
Figure notes: Annual unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted. The rates are for individuals <strong>with</strong> and<br />
<strong>with</strong>out disabilities who are 16 to 64 years old. Data are from BLS.<br />
Individuals <strong>with</strong> a disability have a lower labor force participation rate than individuals <strong>with</strong>out<br />
disabilities. Individuals are considered to be labor force participants if they are either employed or<br />
unemployed and seeking work. Specific examples of people who are not labor force participants include<br />
retired people, students, individuals taking care of children or other family members, and discouraged<br />
job seekers. In 2011, approximately 80 percent of all individuals <strong>with</strong> disabilities were not participating<br />
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