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Table 3. Employed persons by disability status, occupation, and sex, 2023 annual averages

Table 3. Employed persons by disability status, occupation, and sex, 2023 annual averages [Percent distribution]
Occupation Persons with a disability Persons with no disability
Total Men Women Total Men Women

Total employed (in thousands)

7,528 3,884 3,644 153,509 81,616 71,893

Occupation as a percent of total employed

Total employed

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations

37.4 34.0 41.0 43.9 39.9 48.6

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

16.4 17.2 15.5 19.1 19.5 18.6

Management occupations

11.6 12.8 10.3 13.0 14.3 11.7

Business and financial operations occupations

4.8 4.4 5.2 6.0 5.2 7.0

Professional and related occupations

21.0 16.8 25.4 24.9 20.4 29.9

Computer and mathematical occupations

3.2 4.2 2.1 4.1 5.6 2.3

Architecture and engineering occupations

1.7 2.7 0.6 2.3 3.6 0.8

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2

Community and social service occupations

2.2 1.6 2.7 1.8 1.0 2.7

Legal occupations

1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.3

Education, training, and library occupations

5.4 2.5 8.4 5.9 3.0 9.1

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

2.2 1.9 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.2

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

4.3 2.0 6.8 6.4 2.9 10.3

Service occupations

19.4 16.2 22.8 16.1 13.0 19.7

Healthcare support occupations

3.8 1.2 6.6 3.2 0.9 5.7

Protective service occupations

2.2 2.8 1.5 1.9 2.8 1.0

Food preparation and serving related occupations

5.8 4.7 6.9 5.1 4.4 5.8

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

4.7 6.0 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.1

Personal care and service occupations

2.9 1.5 4.5 2.6 1.2 4.2

Sales and office occupations

20.4 14.4 26.7 18.7 13.9 24.2

Sales and related occupations

8.8 8.2 9.4 8.9 8.6 9.2

Office and administrative support occupations

11.6 6.3 17.2 9.8 5.3 14.9

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

8.3 15.1 1.1 8.9 15.8 1.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4

Construction and extraction occupations

4.4 8.1 0.4 5.3 9.5 0.5

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

3.4 6.2 0.4 3.0 5.4 0.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

14.5 20.3 8.4 12.3 17.4 6.5

Production occupations

5.6 7.4 3.6 5.1 6.8 3.3

Transportation and material moving occupations

8.9 12.8 4.8 7.2 10.7 3.2
Last Modified Date: February 22, 2024