Employment of People With Disabilities Near Record High - Mirage News
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The National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) Jobs Report shows that employment for working-age Americans with disabilities held near record levels in October 2026, with an employment-to-population ratio of 39.9 percent. Researchers suggest the sustained high employment may reflect more disabled people entering the labor market as families cope with inflation.
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Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ – November 6, 2026 – Nearly four in 10 working-age Americans with disabilities had a job in October, holding employment near the all-time high of 40.3 percent set in September, with the employment-to-population ratio at 39.9 percent. That steady performance came during a month in which the nation added 165,000 jobs, and the official unemployment rate edged down …
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