From Staff Reports 9 hrs ago The Texas Workforce Commission is launching the âWe Hire Abilityâ employer recognition program to celebrate and highlight Texas employers for their commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities and recognizing employersâ important role in helping to ensure a diverse and inclusive Texas workforce. In 2018, an estimated 9.7% of working-age Texans ages 21 to 64, or 1.5 million individuals in Texas reported one or more disabilities. Yet the employment rates among these working-age Texans with a disability is 40.8% while the employment rates of their non-disabled peers are significantly higher at 78.8%. In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 29.1% of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 were employed, as compared to 70% of individuals ages 16 to 64 without a disability.