2020 Unemployment Data for People with and Without Disabilities (January to September) (image)

Kessler Foundation

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Unemployment rose sharply in April as the economy abruptly slowed due to pandemic restrictions. Unemployment rates have declined through September 2020 for people with and without disabilities, a decline fueled by large numbers of workers shifting from furlough to actively looking for work after being permanently laid off.

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Kessler Foundation

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