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IMAGE: Comparison of the employment-to-population ratios and labor participation rates in December 2020 and January 2021, for people with and without disabilities, showing declines for both groups. view more
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East Hanover, NJ - February 5, 2021 - As COVID-19 outbreaks continue to affect national and local economies, the job market struggled to maintain momentum, according to today s National Trends in Disability Employment - Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). In the coming months, prospects for recovery may improve as vaccine availability increases and the federal government implements new public health measures and considers additional economic relief.
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IMAGE: This graphic compares the labor force participation rates an employment-to-population ratios for November 2020 and December 2020, showing declines except for the modest increase in the employment-to-population ratio for people. view more
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East Hanover, NJ - January 8, 2021 - Despite recent declines in economic indicators, people with disabilities remained engaged in the labor force, according to today s National Trends in Disability Employment - Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). Future trends will depend on a number of factors affecting public health and economic recovery, such as vaccine distribution and stimulus efforts.
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IMAGE: In November, as the country experienced a surge in COVID-19 infections, there was an uptick in furloughs for workers with disabilities, the first such increase since the dramatic increase in. view more
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East Hanover, NJ. December 18, 2020. The recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the nation is adversely affecting workers with disabilities. In a break from the recent trend, temporary furloughs increased in November for people with disabilities (from 21% to 23%), while continuing to decline for people without disabilities (from 27% to 24%). The unemployment rate, which had been declining for both people with and without disabilities, rose for both groups in November. Counted among the unemployed are furloughed workers, people seeking to enter the workforce, and workers actively looking for new jobs after being permanently laid off.