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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Unemployment Statistics
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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June 7th, 2025
The Website Is Has Been Updated with May 2025 National Unemployment data.
National Unemployment Updates
National Unemployment as of May 2025
The May 2025 total unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) remained the same as the April 2025 total unemployment rate (4.2%). The unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted) increased for people with no disabilities (3.6% to 3.8%) but decreased for people with a disability (8.2% to 7.6%).
The May 2025 total unemployment rate (non-adjusted) increased from the Apri 2025 total unemployment rate (3.9% to 4.0%). The unemployment rate (non-adjusted) increased for people with no disabilities (3.9% to 4.0%) but decreased for people with a disability (8.8% to 8.0%).
Unemployment rates for disabled people are double the rate for non-disabled people 3.8% compared to 7.6% (seasonally adjusted) and 4.0% compared to 8.0% (non-seasonally adjusted).
International Trade
International Trade as of April 2025
The April 2025, annualized deficit, export and import U.S. International Trade charts have been added to the bottom of this page.
Exports increased in April 2025 from March 2025 ($281.1 to $289.4 billion). Imports decreased in April 2025 from March 2025 ($419.4 billion to $351.0). The trade deficit decreased in April 2025 ($61.6 billion) from March 2025 ($138.3 billion).
State Unemployment
State Unemployment as of April 2025
2 states have a higher number of average monthly number of unemployed in 2025 (thru April) than 2008.
44 states have a higher number of average monthly number of unemployed in 2025 (thru April) than 2024.
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.
The percentage and number of those unemployed over 52 weeks increased for the month of May 2025 increased (13.8%) 998,276 from April 2025 (15.5%) 1,116,265. (See Unemployed 52 Weeks or Longer)
Municipality Unemployment
BLS has discontinued providing seasonally adjusted munisipality data in an easy-to-use format. I am working with them to see what can be done to continue providing this information to you.
Municipality Unemployment as of December 2024
369 of the 393 municipalities (93.9%) have an average monthly number of unemployed lower in 2023 than 2008. (December 2024)
Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Metropolitan Area Estimates Are Current as of December 2024.
Schedule
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.
