Disabled Americans Propel a Third of Post-Covid Workforce Gains
- Group’s participation rates are hovering near record highs
- Remote work, income support programs have played a role
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Americans with disabilities have been a driving force in building back the nation’s post-pandemic labor market, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. says there are more gains to be had.
Despite only making up about 12% of the US adult population, those with disabilities account for nearly a third of the growth in the labor force over the past three years, JPMorgan’s Chief US Economist Michael Feroli said in a note Wednesday. Participation rates for both disabled men and women both hit records last year and are still hovering near those levels, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.