June 12, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment of persons with a disability, 2011
Employment-population ratio by disability status and age, 2010 and 2011
| Characteristic |
2010 |
2011 |
Persons with a disability |
|
|
Total, 16 years and older |
18.6 |
17.8 |
16 to 64 years |
28.6 |
27.0 |
65 years and older |
6.1 |
6.4 |
Persons with no disability |
|
|
Total, 16 years and older |
63.5 |
63.6 |
16 to 64 years |
69.7 |
69.9 |
65 years and older |
20.6 |
21.4 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employment of persons with a disability, 2011.
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