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US labor force with a disability: about 6 million in the 2010s, about 9 million now (+50%)

15 October 2026DisabilityLabour MarketEconomyUSA
US labor force with a disability: about 6 million in the 2010s, about 9 million now (+50%)

The chart shows the civilian labor force with a disability (people aged 16 and over who are working or looking for work) in the US. After hovering around 6 million through the 2010s, the number climbed from 2020 on and is now about 9 million.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED, data as of 2026