{"id":84,"date":"2017-12-05T03:48:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T03:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etdht.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:48:23","slug":"enable-the-disabled-hire-them","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etdht.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable the Disabled Hire Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Mission<\/h1>\n

To raise awareness of services available for people with disabilities seeking employment and encourage businesses, state and local governments to embrace their employment.<\/h2>\n

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Enable the Disabled – Hire Them (www.ETDHT.com) Website Guide Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Unemployment Statistics<\/span><\/h1>\n

April 16th, 2026<\/span><\/h1>\n

The website has been updated with January 2026 Municipality Unemployment data.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The 2026 schedule has been updated.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The Website Has Been Updated with Up for Election tags for all Governors and Senators that are up for election in 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

Remember, at the top of each State and Fun Fact page is a link to a page containing contact information for the Governor, Senators and House of Representatives.<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not publish data for the October 2025 state and municipality unemployment data updates due to the federal government shutdown. No surveys were pulled which is the source of the data.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

I will be forced to estimate missing data by taking the month prior to the missing data and the month after the missing data and divide it by 2.<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

National Unemployment Updates<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

National Unemployment as of March 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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January<\/em> 2026 estimates were revised to incorporate updated population controls. For more information, see www.bls.gov\/cps\/documentation.htm#pop.<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

The March 2026 total unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) <\/strong>decreased<\/i> from the February 2026 total unemployment rate (4.4% to 4.3%).\u00a0\u00a0The unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted) <\/strong>decreased<\/em> for people with no disabilities (4.6% to 4.1%) and <\/strong>for people with a disability (8.0% to 7.7%).<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The March 2026 total unemployment rate (non-adjusted) <\/strong>decreased from <\/i>the February 2026 total unemployment rate (<\/strong>4.7% to 4.3%).\u00a0 The unemployment rate (non-adjusted) <\/strong>decreased <\/em>for people with no disabilities (4. to 4.1%) but remained the same f<\/em><\/strong>or people with a disability (7.6%).<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Unemployment rates for disabled people are almost double the rate for non-disabled people 4.1% compared to 7.7% (seasonally adjusted) and 4.1% compared to 7.6% (non-seasonally adjusted).<\/strong><\/h1>\n

International Trade<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

International Trade as of February 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

The February 2026, annualized deficit, export and import U.S. International Trade charts have been added to the bottom of this page.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Exports increased<\/em> in February 2026 from January 2026 ($302.2 to $314.8 billion).\u00a0 Imports in<\/strong>creased<\/em> in February<\/strong> 2026 from January 2026 ($356.9 billion to $372.1).\u00a0 The trade deficit increased<\/em> in February 2026 (57.3 billion) from January 2026 ($54.7 billion<\/strong>).<\/strong><\/h1>\n

State Unemployment<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

State Unemployment as of January 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

2 states (Oklahoma and Utah) have a higher number of average monthly number of unemployed in 2026 (thru January) than 2008.<\/em><\/h1>\n

42 states have a higher number of average monthly number of unemployed in 2026 (thru January) than 2025.<\/em><\/h1>\n

Municipality Unemployment<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Municipality Unemployment as of January 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

340 of the 388 municipalities (87.6%) have an average monthly number of unemployed lower in 2026 than 2008. (January 2026)<\/em><\/h1>\n

Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Metropolitan Area Estimates Are Current as of January 2026.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Unemployed by Length of Unemployment<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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SSI is Critical for Children with Developmental and Behavioral Disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n

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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.<\/h1>\n

Parent\/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – Pre-K<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Parent\/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – Elementary Schools<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Parent\/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – Middle School<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Parent\/Caregiver Toolkit Easy At-Home Learning With Statistics in Schools – High School<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Municipalities Most Improved<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Presidents<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Municipalities <\/span><\/h1>\n

Least Improved<\/span><\/h1>\n

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State and Municipality Scorecard<\/span><\/h1>\n

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The percentage and number of those unemployed over 52 weeks increased for the month of December 2025 increased (17.3%) 1,300,708 from November 2025 (16.2%) 1,211,845. (See Unemployed 52 Weeks or Longer)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Links to State Governors, U.S. Senators and U.S. House of Representatives<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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.\u00a0 Please let them know how you feel about the job they are doing.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Please share.<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) New Regulations: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/h1>\n

OFCCP\u2019s New Regulations to Improve Job Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities<\/h1>\n

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PLEASE NOTE: The Number of People Unemployed Over 52 Weeks <\/em>is initially based on an estimate<\/em> when the national data comes out each month but is more accurately represented when the state data is available.\u00a0\u00a0 The percentages, however, will not change.<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n

February 2026 Goods and Services PressHighlights<\/a><\/h1>\n

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