Among adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States, 75.8 percent of the hearing population is employed, compared to 53.3 percent of deaf people. This statistic shows the rates of employment, unemployment and labor force involvement among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017.
Rates of employment, unemployment and labor force involvement among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017
"In this report, the term deaf is used in an all-inclusive manner, to include people who may identify as deaf,
deafblind, deafdisabled, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and hearing impaired."
* People who reported being currently, or recently, looking for work, are counted as
unemployed.
** People who are not currently employed, and are not looking for work, are counted as not in the labor force.
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NDC. (March 20, 2019). Rates of employment, unemployment and labor force involvement among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095081/employment-unemployment-labor-force-rates-deaf-and-hearing-us/
NDC. "Rates of employment, unemployment and labor force involvement among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017." Chart. March 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095081/employment-unemployment-labor-force-rates-deaf-and-hearing-us/
NDC. (2019). Rates of employment, unemployment and labor force involvement among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095081/employment-unemployment-labor-force-rates-deaf-and-hearing-us/
NDC. "Rates of Employment, Unemployment and Labor Force Involvement among Deaf and Hearing People in The U.S. in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095081/employment-unemployment-labor-force-rates-deaf-and-hearing-us/
NDC, Rates of employment, unemployment and labor force involvement among deaf and hearing people in the U.S. in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095081/employment-unemployment-labor-force-rates-deaf-and-hearing-us/ (last visited September 28, 2020)
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