CA Employment Rate vs U.S. Employment Rate (2011)

**Please see footnotes for Working-Age

Footnote: 1 The data is from the 2011 Disability Status Report, United States, by Cornell University, based on analysis of the US Census Bureau’s, American Community Survey (ACS), page 8. The data reflects non-institutionalized working-age people (21-64) with disabilities who work full-time/full year in the United States. The six types of disabilities included in the data are: sensory, physical, mental, self-care, go-outside-home, and employment.

2 The data is from National Population Statistics, page 57, Table 2 (22.2%). Employment Participation for Working-Age People (Ages 16 to 64), State Data: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes 2012 published by the Institute for Community Inclusion, UMASS. The data reflects individuals with cognitive disability employed in the United States.

3 The data is from Employment Development Department (EDD). CA EDD Data (13%) reflects wages reported to EDD for the purpose of Unemployment Insurance reporting, a limitation of the data as some people have contract earnings that are unreported. End Footnote