As of July 2018, only 29% of Americans of working age (between ages 16 and 64) with disabilities participated in the workforce. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Talent comes in a variety of forms, from diverse ethnicities to wide-ranging career backgrounds. However, there is one talent pool that has been shockingly underutilized and underemployed — persons with disabilities.
|An untapped market
Approximately 29% of working age Americans (age 16 to 64) with disabilities participated in the workforce as of July 2018, says "Getting to Equal: The Disability Inclusion Advantage," a report from Accenture. For comparison, 75% of Americans without disabilities were in the workforce at that time.
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Heather A. Turner
Heather A. Turner is the managing editor of ALM's NU Property & Casualty Group. She can be reached at [email protected].
