Reports and Statistics on the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation

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Statistics on the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

Cornell University Disability Statistics Online
A project of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), Disability and Employment Institute funded by the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The website provides some of the most up to date and comprehensive statistics on disability and employment at the state and national level.

U.S. Census Bureau, Disability Page
Contains publications on disability statistics and allows for customized information on disability, employment, and other factors listed at the municipal, state, and national levels, as well as other geographic configurations.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ADA Statistics
Information on the number and handling of complaints (know as a “charge”) of employment discrimination by the EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Government Reports on the Vocational Rehabilitation System

U.S. Government Accountability Office, Improved Information and Practices May Enhance State Agency Earnings Outcomes for SSA Beneficiaries (May 2007) [PDF]

Synopsis of GAO Report, David T. Hutt, National Disability Rights Network

Government Reports on Special Minimum Wage

U.S. Department of Labor Fact Sheet #39: The Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages [PDF]

U.S. Government Accountability Office, Special Minimum Wage Program: Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight [GAO-01-886]