Did you know?

·         There are 61 million people with disabilities in the United States, and 1.85 billion worldwide

·         It’s an emerging market larger than the country of China.

·         Friends and family of people with disabilities, who are influenced by disability represent another 3.3 billion potential consumers.

·         The global disability community represents a market the size of the United States, Brazil, Pakistan, and Indonesia combined, with a disposable income of more than $13 trillion.

Did you know?

·         8.7 million open jobs in the United States as of October 31, 2023, and only 6 million unemployed workers actively looking for work

·         If workers with disabilities participated in the labor force at the same rate as their peers, it would add 7.8 million workers with a variety of talents.

·         According to the Department of Labor, employers that have embraced disability hiring have reported a 90 percent increase in retention, a 72 percent increase in productivity, and a 45 percent increase in workplace safety.