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Numerator

Number of persons aged 16 to 64 years with disabilities who are in the U.S. labor force

Denominator

Number of persons aged 16 to 64 years with disabilities in the U.S.

Methodology

Employment Rate = Number employed / Civilian noninstitutionalized population

Individuals, aged 16 to 64 years, are considered employed if they answered “yes” to questions 2, 3, (and work 15 or more hours in the week.

From the 2008 Current Population Survey (CPS):

[NUMERATOR:]

1.Does anyone in this household have a business or farm?

  1. Yes
  2. No

2.Last week, did you do any work for either pay or profit?

  1. Yes
  2. No

3.Last week, did you do any unpaid work in the family business or farm?

  1. Yes
  2. No

4.Last week (in addition to the business) did you have a job, either full time or part time? Include any job from which you were temporarily absent.

  1. Yes
  2. No

5.Last week, were you on layoff from a job?

  1. Yes
  2. No

6.Has your employer given you a date to return to work?

  1. Yes
  2. No

7.Have you been given any indication that you will be recalled to work within the next six months?

  1. Yes
  2. No

8.Have you been doing anything to find work during the last four weeks?

  1. Yes
  2. No

9.What are all of the things you have done to find work during the last four weeks?

[denominator:] The CPS asks for an age and disability indicator for persons aged 16 to 64 years with disabilities in the U.S..

[DISABILITY IDENTIFIERS:]

This month we want to learn about people who have physical, mental or emotional conditions that cause serious difficulty with their daily activities. Please answer for household members who are 16 years old or over.

Is anyone deaf or do they have serious difficulty hearing?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Is this person blind or do they have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?

  1. Yes
  2. No

References

Behavioral risk factor surveillance system [Internet]. Atlanta (GA): National Center on Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. c2010 – [cited 2010, Mar 10.]. Available from http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/questionnaires/english.htm

Current Population Survey (CPS), 2010 [Internet]. Washington (DC): Bureau of labor Statistics. c2010 – [cited 2010, Mar 10.]. Available from http://www.census.gov/cps/methodology/questions.html

Labor force statistics from the current population survey [Internet database]. Washington (DC): Bureau of Labor Statistics. c2010 – [cited 2010 Mar 11.]. Available from http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab6.htm