Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publisher
University of Montana Rural Institute
Publication Date
1-2019
Disciplines
Economics | Labor Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Employment rates have increased since the recession, but these gains haven’t reached all communities across the country, nor has everyone benefited from these gains. While overall employment rates have improved, employment for people with disabilities in rural areas has decreased. This fact sheet uses the recently released (December 2018) American Community Survey 5-year estimates to explore changes in employment rates for people with and without disabilities across the nine divisions of the United States, and for metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-core counties. This marks the first time longitudinal trends in ACS data can be explored across the rural-urban continuum using comparable definitions of disability.
Keywords
rural, disability, employment
Rights
© 2019 RTC:Rural
Granting Agency
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Acknowledgement
The contents of this fact sheet were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0002-01-00). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this fact sheet do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Project Number
90RTCP0002-01-00
Recommended Citation
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities. (January 2019). Employment disparity grows for rural Americans with disability. Missoula, MT: The University of Montana, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities.
ACS Employment Fact Sheet - Text Only Version