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Minnesota Milestones 2010: Employment of People with Disabilities
 
 
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Indicator 27: Employment of People with Disabilities

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Rationale: Many people with disabilities are able to work and want to work despite the obstacles they face. Providing employment opportunities helps both the individual and employers seeking workers. People with full-time jobs pay more taxes and require less government assistance.
About this indicator: In 2009, 24 percent of Minnesotans ages 16 to 64 who had a disability worked full-time year-round. Among people the same age without a disability, 56 percent worked full-time year-round.
Eight percent of working-age Minnesotans report having a disability.
Percent of people without a disability aged 16-64 employed year-round, full-time
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Percent of people with a disability aged 16-64 employed year-round, full-time, U.S. Census Bureau Edit trend | Edit data
Percent of people without a disability aged 16-64 employed year-round, full-time, U.S. Census Bureau Edit trend | Edit data
% with a disability employed % Without a disabilty employed
200825.8% 56.7%
200923.9% 56%
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For comparison: Minnesota ranked 20th on the proportion of people with disabilities who work full-time, year-round.
Technical notes: The way disability is measured was changed significantly in the 2008 American Community Survey. Results from before 2008 are not comparable to those from 2008 and later.
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Milestones is a product of the Minnesota State Demographic Center, a division of the Department of Administration