The rate of the disability labor force participation has been increasing over the past five years. There's though they're still well below that of the non disabled workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the May labor force participation rate for people with disabilities was 41.7%, close to an all time high. Looking back 10 years, that participation rate has increased by over 30%. However, the demonstration projects designed to incentivize employment among SSI and SS recipients show only small increases in employment. (04:36–04:48)
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Asserts that the May labor force participation rate for people with disabilities was 41.7%.
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