Mission

To raise awareness of services available for people with disabilities seeking employment and encourage businesses, state and local governments to embrace their employment.

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Enable the Disabled – Hire Them (www.ETDHT.com) Website Guided Tour

Unemployment Statistics

Covid-19 Status by State from the U.S. Census Bureau

 

SSI is Critical for Children with Developmental and Behavioral Disabilities

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Since we are constantly being bombarded by statistics on TV and on social media sites, here are 4 toolkits from the U.S. Census Bureau aimed at children (but don’t be ashamed or scared to learn from them if you’re an adult) to help us learn more at different levels.

Parent/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – Pre-K

Parent/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – Elementary Schools

Parent/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – Middle School

Parent/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – High School

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August 25th, 2023

The Website Has Been Updated with National and State Unemployment Data thru July 2023 and June 2023 International Trade Data.

International Trade

International Trade as of June 2023

The June 2023, annualized deficit, export and import U.S. International Trade charts have been added to the bottom of this page.

Imports decreased in June 2023 from May 2023 ($316.1 to $313. billion).  Exports decreased in June 2023 from May 2023 ($247.8 to $247.5 billion).  The trade deficit decreased in June 2023 from March 2023 ($68.3 billion to $65.5 billion).

National Unemployment Updates

National Unemployment as of July 2023

The July 2023 total unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted decreased from the June 2023 total unemployment rate (3.6% to 3.5%).  The unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted) decreased for people with no disabilities (3.4% to 3.3%) and for people with a disability (6.4% to 6.3%).

The July 2023 total unemployment rate (non-adjusted) remained the same as the June 2023 total unemployment rate (3.8%).  The unemployment rate (non-adjusted) remained the same for people with no disabilities (3.6%) but increased for people with a disability (6.8% to 6.9%).

Unemployment rates for disabled people is almost double the rate for non-disabled people 3.3% compared to 6.3% (seasonally adjusted) and 3.6% compared to 6.9% (non-seasonally adjusted).

State Unemployment as of July 2023

1 state has a higher number of average monthly number of unemployed in 2023 (thru July) than 2008.

16 states have a higher number of average monthly number of unemployed in 2023 (thru July) than 2022.

I have also updated all of the State Government PDF contact pages on the State Unemployment and State Fun facts pages with the complete list of current governors, senators and US Congresspeople.

2024 Elections

I have updated the unemployment data for Governors and Senators.  There are 11 governorships and 34 senate seats up for election in 2024.

The percentage and number of those unemployed over 52 weeks increased for the month of July 2023 increased (10.0%) 580,677 from June 2023 (9.8%) 568,075. (See Unemployed 52 Weeks or Longer)

 

Municipality Unemployment

Municipality Unemployment as of May 2023

381 of the 393 municipalities (96.9%) have an average monthly number of unemployed lower in 2023 than 2008. (May 2023)

(49 states have lower average monthly number of unemployed lower in 2023 than 2008 in all of their municipalities); 1 state has a higher average monthly number of unemployed in 2023 than 2008 in all of their municipalities)

12 municipalities have a higher average monthly number of unemployed in 2023 than they did in 2008.

150 municipalities have a higher average monthly number of unemployed in 2023 than they did in 2022.

Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Metropolitan Area Estimates Are Current as of May 2023.

 

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Links to State Governors, U.S. Senators and U.S. House of Representatives

At the top of each state page (both unemployment data and fun facts, is a PDF with links to the governors, U. S. Senators and U.S. House Representative web page along with their phone numbers.  Please let them know how you feel about the job they are doing.

Please share.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) New Regulations: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act

OFCCP’s New Regulations to Improve Job Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities

 

 

_{PLEASE NOTE: The Number of People Unemployed Over 52 Weeks is initially based on an estimate when the national data comes out each month but is more accurately represented when the state data is available.   The percentages, however, will not change.}

July 2023 Goods and Services PressHighlights

 

 

 

 

 

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