Improve the security of Washington's vulnerable children & adults
Indicator 1: Decrease the percentage of individuals and families living in poverty
Measure b: Percent of Adults with Disabilities Who Are Employed
Description:
Data for this indicator were derived from the Washington State Population Survey. "Disabled" here is defined as someone who answered affirmatively that he or she had (a) a condition limiting activities, (b) difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating, (c) difficulty dressing , bathing, or getting around, (d) difficulty going outside the home, or (e) difficulty working at a job. The numerator is the number of disabled adults who were employed. The denominator is all disabled adults, not just those who are in the labor force (employed or unemployed).
| Percent of Adults with Disabilities Who Are Employed | |||
| 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
54.5% |
43.8% |
43.0% |
40.9% |